juxtaposition

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or fact of placing two or more things side by side, especially for the purpose of comparison or contrast.; The state of being placed close together or side by side.; In linguistics, the placing of words or phrases next to each other without a conjunction or other connecting word.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: juxtapositions

Collocations

juxtaposition ofin juxtaposition withstriking juxtapositioninteresting juxtapositionjuxtaposition between

Derivatives

juxtaposejuxtaposedjuxtaposing

Synonyms

contrastcomparisoncollocationplacementarrangement

Commonly confused

juxtapose
EN: 'Juxtapose' is the verb form meaning to place side by side; 'juxtaposition' is the noun referring to the act or result of doing so.
superposition
EN: 'Superposition' means placing one thing on top of another (common in physics); 'juxtaposition' means placing things side by side for comparison.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'x' after 'juxta-' and the full '-position' ending; a common error is writing 'juxtapostion' (missing the 'i').

💬 Examples

  1. The juxtaposition of the ancient temple next to the modern skyscraper was striking.

  2. The juxtaposition of wealth and poverty in the city was impossible to ignore.

  3. The phrase 'stone wall' is an example of juxtaposition in English grammar.