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juxtaposition

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jux·ta·po·si·tion  (jkst-p-zshn)
n.
The act or an instance of juxtaposing or the state of being juxtaposed.
juxta·po·sition·al adj.
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Noun1.juxtaposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
collocation, apposition
locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place
tessellation - the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern; "a tessellation of hexagons"
2.juxtaposition - a side-by-side position
position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
juxtaposition
noun proximity, adjacency, contact, closeness, vicinity, nearness, contiguity, propinquity
Translations
Spanish juxtaposition [ˈdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən] n → yuxtaposición f
French juxtaposition [ˈdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən] n → juxtaposition f
German juxtaposition [ˈdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən] juxtapose n → Nebeneinanderstellung f
Italian juxtaposition [dʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən] n → giustapposizione f
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In the centre of the eastern side of the Place, rose a heavy and hybrid construction, formed of three buildings placed in juxtaposition.
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After the eager rivalry and almost hostility displayed by these companies in their late campaigns, it might be expected that, when thus brought in juxtaposition, they would hold themselves warily and sternly aloof from each other, and, should they happen to come in contact, brawl and bloodshed would ensue.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
From this day she forced herself to take pains to avoid him--never allowing herself, as formerly, to remain long in his company, even if their juxtaposition were purely accidental.
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