juxtaposition

[juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uh n]

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noun

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.

Origin of juxtaposition

1655–65; < French < Latin juxtā side by side + French position position

Related formsjux·ta·po·si·tion·al, adjective

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Related Words for juxtapositional

neighboring, adjoining, beside, bordering, close, conterminous, meeting, near, nearby, next, touching, abutting, approximal, contactual, juxtaposed, juxtapositional

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Historical Examples of juxtapositional

Juxtapositional, combinatory, and inflectional strata in the formation of the Aryan language, 138.
Chips from a German Workshop - Volume IV
Max Mller
Juxtapositional, combinatory, and inflectional strata in the formation of the Aryan language, iv.
Chips from a German Workshop - Volume IV
Max Mller

Word Origin and History for juxtapositional

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).

juxtapositional in Medicine

juxtaposition

[jŭk′stə-pə-zĭsh′ən]

The state of being placed or situated side by side.