Main Entry: jux·ta·po·si·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌjək-stə-pə-ˈzish-ən\

Function: noun

: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side ; also : the state of being so placed

—jux·ta·pose \ˈjək-stə-ˌpōz\ transitive verb, jux·ta·posed; jux·ta·pos·ing