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juxtapositional

jux·ta·po·si·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of juxtapositional word

  • noun juxtapositional an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. 1
  • noun juxtapositional the state of being close together or side by side. 1
  • noun juxtapositional In, or relating to, juxtaposition. 1
See all 3 definitions of juxtapositional

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Origin of juxtapositional

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French < Latin juxtā side by side + French position position

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Parts of speech for Juxtapositional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Juxtapositional

juxtapositional popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

juxtapositional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for juxtapositional

adjective juxtapositional

  • adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
  • adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
  • neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
  • abutting — to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.
  • approximal — situated side by side; close together
All 18 Synonyms of juxtapositional

Antonyms for juxtapositional

adjective juxtapositional

  • divided — separated; separate.
  • separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
All 2 Antonyms of juxtapositional

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