NOUN | act | juxtaposition, apposition, collocation | the act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
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location | juxtaposition | a side-by-side position |
Sounds | jhah.kstahpahzih'shahn | |
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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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