Synonyms for juxtaposing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz


Définition of juxtaposing

Origin :
  • 1851, from French juxtaposer (1835), from Latin iuxta (see juxtaposition) + French poser (see pose (v.1)). Related: Juxtaposed; juxtaposing.
  • verb place side by side
Example sentences :
  • The juxtaposing technique we may call an “agglutinative” one, if we like.
  • Extract from : « Language » by Edward Sapir
  • We may designate the two types of affixing as “fusing” and “juxtaposing.”
  • Extract from : « Language » by Edward Sapir
  • What had happened can be suggested by juxtaposing two significant statements about "taste" as metaphor.
  • Extract from : « The Man of Taste » by James Bramston
  • A still greater cause for hesitation would be the ugly jarring of juxtaposing tints of the same color.
  • Extract from : « Old-Time Gardens » by Alice Morse Earle
  • I experiment, juxtaposing pseudo-random words into pretentious, premeditated poetry.
  • Extract from : « Dreaming of Dreaming » by Peter E. Williams

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