Juxtaposition

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Juxtaposition

Noun

  1. The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter. An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.

    "Example: mother father instead of mother and father"

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

    "Example: mother father instead of mother and father"

  3. An absence of operators in an expression.

    "Using juxtaposition for multiplication saves space when writing longer expressions. a × b {\displaystyle a\times b} collapses to a b {\displaystyle ab} ."

  4. The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

    "There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above."

  5. Two or more contrasting sounds, colours, styles etc. placed together for stylistic effect.

    "The juxtaposition of the bright yellows on the dark background made the painting appear three dimensional."

Verb

  1. To place in juxtaposition.

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