juxtaposition.
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
Meaning & usage
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter. An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter. An absence of operators in an expression.
Using juxtaposition for multiplication saves space when writing longer expressions. a#92;timesb collapses to 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.
The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together. 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.
The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together. The close placement of two ideas to imply a link that may not exist.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)).
To place in juxtaposition.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)).
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