Spanish Conversation · Level 36
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Spanish word
yuxtaposición
Pronunciation
IPA/ʝukstaposiˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounjuxtaposition
Example
La yuxtaposición de colores en esta pintura es muy efectiva.
The juxtaposition of colors in this painting is very effective.
More examples
En la conversación, la yuxtaposición de palabras aclaró lo que quería decir.
In the conversation, the juxtaposition of words clarified what they wanted to say.
Core concept
The act of setting elements adjacent to each other to compare or contrast them.
Common phrases
la yuxtaposición de palabras
juxtaposition of words
la yuxtaposición de ideas
juxtaposition of ideas
Similar words
comparación: Compares items by placing them together to note likenesses and differences.
contraste: Shows a striking difference in appearance or character between things.
diferencia: Specifies the particular feature that makes two or more things different.
Definition in Spanish
Término que designa la acción o el efecto de poner elementos lado a lado para mostrar sus semejanzas o diferencias.
Word origin
Derived from Latin roots juxta "near" and positio "placing", ultimately from ponere "to put", so the word denotes placing items next to one another.
Usage tips
- Related verb yuxtaponer exists (first person yo yuxtapongo), and as an -ción noun it is feminine: la yuxtaposición.
Other meanings
- adjacencynoun
Opposites
- separaciónseparationnoun