| NOUN | act | juxtaposition, apposition, collocation | the act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | juxtaposition | a side-by-side position |
| Sounds | jhah.kstahpahzih'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of positioning close together (or side by side). | |
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| Example | "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" | |
| Synonyms | apposition, collocation | |
| Narrower | tessellation | The careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern |
| Broader | placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement | The act of putting something in a certain place |
| Spanish | yuxtaposición | |
| Catalan | juxtaposició | |
| Verbs | juxtapose | place side by side |
| Meaning | A side-by-side position. | |
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| Broader | position, place | The particular portion of space occupied by something |
| Spanish | yuxtaposición | |
| Verbs | juxtapose | place side by side |
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