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Juxtaposition Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Juxtaposition has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

"it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"

2

a side-by-side position

3

The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

4

An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.

Verb
1

To place in juxtaposition.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
placement position
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
tessellation

Origin

The word comes from French, where it combines the Latin iuxtā, meaning "near," and position, meaning "place." Ultimately, these roots trace back to Latin words for joining and placing.

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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