Juxtaposition
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:29 ptsWWF:34 pts13 letters
Definition of Juxtaposition
Noun
- 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"
- An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.
"Example: mother father instead of mother and father"
- 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} ."
- 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."
- 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
- To place in juxtaposition.
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