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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

yuxtaposición

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʝukstaposiˈsjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Juxtaposition/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La yuxtaposición de ideas contrarias enriquece el debate."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

    "The juxtaposition of modern architecture against the ancient ruins created a striking visual effect."
  2. 2

    An instance of placing two or more things side by side.

    "Her latest novel relies on the clever juxtaposition of contrasting narrative styles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'juxta' meaning 'close by' or 'next to', combined with the English 'position' from Late Latin 'positio'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, initially used in scientific and technical contexts to describe physical placement before expanding into literary and artistic criticism.

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