juxtaposition
juxtaposition · juxtapositions · juxtapositioned · juxtapositioning
To place in juxtapositionTo place in juxtaposition.
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/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Meaning
1 sensesTo place in juxtaposition.
Origin
Borrowed from French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”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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Forms
juxtapositions, juxtapositioning, juxtapositioned, juxtapositionedregular · Lesson
| Base form | juxtaposition · to juxtaposition |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | juxtapositions |
| Present participle | juxtapositioning |
| Past simple | juxtapositioned |
| Past participle | juxtapositioned |
Tenses
juxtaposition · juxtapositioned · will juxtaposition · have juxtapositionedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedparataxis
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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