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Noun: juxtaposition  `júks-tu-pu'zi-shun
  1. The act of positioning close together (or side by side)
    "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colours"
    - apposition, collocation
     
  2. A side-by-side position

Derived forms: juxtapositions

See also: juxtapose

Type of: emplacement, locating, location, place, placement, position, positioning

Encyclopedia: Juxtaposition