juxtaposed


From the verb juxtapose: (⇒ conjugate)
juxtaposed is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
jux•ta•pose /ˈdʒʌkstəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -posed, -pos•ing. 
  1. to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast:juxtaposed the left view with the right.
jux•ta•po•si•tion /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -pos-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jux•ta•pose  ( juk′stə pōz′, juk′stə pōz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -posed, -pos•ing. 
  1. to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
  • back formation from juxtaposition 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
juxtapose /ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/ vb
  1. (transitive) to place close together or side by side
Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from juxtaposition, from Latin juxta next to + positionˌjuxtapoˈsition n ˌjuxtapoˈsitional adj
'juxtaposed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
collage - pointillism - adjacent - clash - composite photograph - counterpoint - split screen

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