juxtaposition
[ juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uh n ]
/ ˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ən /
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When you place things side-by-side, you automatically start comparing because the differences are highlighted. And, there's a word for that: "juxtaposition."
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an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
the state of being close together or side by side.
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- juxtaglomerular,
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- jv,
- jwlr.,
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Origin of juxtaposition
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
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juxtaposition
1660s, from French juxtaposition (1660s), from Latin iuxta "beside, near" + French position (see position (n.)). Latin iuxta is a contraction of *iugista (adv.), superlative of adjective *iugos "closely connected," from stem of iugum "yoke," from iungere "to join" (see jugular).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
juxtaposition
[ jŭk′stə-pə-zĭsh′ən ]
n.
The state of being placed or situated side by side.
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