Synonyms for juxtaposition
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Noun
1. Apposition
Definitions
- n. 1
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
Related words
- Word family
- juxtapose juxtaposed
- Is a kind of
- position
Forms
- Plural
- juxtapositions → appositions, co-locations, paradoxes, proximities…
Example sentences
- proximity They want to build a hotel in proximity to the beach.
- paradox The paradox of sport is that it bonds as it divides.
- adjacency The adjacency pair has five basic characteristics.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| juxtaposition | rising | |
| apposition | steady | |
| proximity | rising | |
| paradox | rising | |
| adjacency | rising | |
| contiguity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- contact2, paradox3, abuttal
- 9 letters
- proximity4, adjacency
- 10 letters
- apposition, contiguity
- 14 letters
- contraposition
- 15 letters
- counterposition
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (contact2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- juxtaposition