juxtaposition
1. the act of positioning close together (or side by side) (Freq. 1) - it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors • Syn: apposition, collocation • Derivationally related forms: collocate (for: collocation), appose (for: apposition), juxtapose • Hypernyms: placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement • Hyponyms: tessellation 2. a side-by-side position • Derivationally related forms: juxtapose • Hypernyms: position, place
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