Definition of Juxteposition
Jux`ta*po*si"tion (?), n. [L.
juxta near + positio position: cf. F.
juxtaposition. See Just, v. i., and
Position.] A placing or being placed in nearness or
contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of
words.
Parts that are united by a a mere
juxtaposition. Glanvill.
Juxtaposition is a very unsafe criterion of
continuity. Hare.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of words.
Parts that are united by a a mere juxtaposition. -Glanvill.
Juxtaposition is a very unsafe criterion of continuity. -Hare.
- (literature): A strong contrast in register or style.
- (music): A juxtaposition is an abrupt change of elements. (DeLone et. al. (Eds.), 1975, chap. 1).
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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