JUXTAPOSITION


Meaning of JUXTAPOSITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌjək-stə-pə-ˈzi-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Latin juxta near + English position — more at joust

Date: 1654

: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side ; also : the state of being so placed

• jux·ta·po·si·tion·al -ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.