juxtaposition

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

Also spelled juxta-position

US /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/ UK /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the placing of things side by side for contrast or comparison

The painting's juxtaposition of light and shadow heightened its drama.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the placing of things side... contrast proximityappositioncontiguity comparison collocation

Opposites

separation distance

Word family

Related forms juxtapose position

Etymology

From French 'juxtaposition', from Latin 'iuxta' ('beside, near') + 'positio' ('a placing'), from 'ponere' ('to place').

iuxta Latin positio Latin ponere Latin

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# juxtaposition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the placing of things side by side for contrast or comparison

## Examples
- The painting's juxtaposition of light and shadow heightened its drama.

## Synonyms
- contrast
- proximity
- apposition
- contiguity
- comparison
- collocation

## Antonyms
- separation
- distance

## Related Forms
- juxtapose
- position

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: iuxta
- Root: positio
- Root: ponere - to put

## Etymology
From French 'juxtaposition', from Latin 'iuxta' ('beside, near') + 'positio' ('a placing'), from 'ponere' ('to place').

## AI Etymology
Juxtaposition comes from French 'juxtaposition', from Latin 'iuxta' ('beside, near') + 'positio' ('a placing'), from 'ponere' ('to place'). The etymological trail includes Latin iuxta, Latin positio, Latin ponere. The same word family includes juxtapose, position. Its current noun use means "the placing of things side by side for contrast or comparison".

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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