juxtaposition C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the placing of things side... contrastproximityappositioncontiguitycomparisoncollocation ↔ Opposites separationdistance Word family Related forms juxtaposeposition Etymology AI details From French 'juxtaposition', from Latin 'iuxta' ('beside, near') + 'positio' ('a placing'), from 'ponere' ('to place'). iuxta Latin positio Latin ponere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 ## 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 - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown