Juxtaposition
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Juxtaposition is the placement of two things (usually abstract concepts, though it can refer to physical objects) near each other.
Juxtaposition may refer to:
Juxtaposition may also refer to:
Juxtaposition may refer to:
- Random juxtapositionRandom juxtapositionRandom juxtaposition refers to the stimulation of creativity in problem solving, design or other creative pursuit by confronting two unrelated concepts or objects, usually the goal or problem to be solved on the one hand and a randomly selected object or concept on the other. Similar to an oxymoron....
, two random objects moving in parallel, a technique intended to stimulate creativity - Juxtaposition ArtsJuxtaposition ArtsJuxtaposition Arts is a youth oriented non-profit visual art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota known for community collaborations, studio classes and workshops, public mural programs and art exhibitions. Founded in 1995, the organization's mission is to empower youth and community to use the arts to...
, a youth oriented visual art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States - Juxtaposition MagazineJuxtaposition MagazineJuxtaposition Global Health Magazine is a student publication published twice a year by students at the University of Toronto. Originally started as an online magazine, the Magazine has recently expanded, and is due to publish its seventh issue in print in 2011. Articles focus on global health and...
, a student run Global Health magazine at the University of Toronto - Juxtaposition Records, a fictional record label created by David BrentDavid BrentDavid Brent is a fictional character in the BBC television mockumentary The Office, as well as a recurring character in the NBC series of the same name, portrayed by co-writer and director Ricky Gervais. Brent is a white-collar office middle-manager and the principal character of the BBC series...
in The Office - Juxtaposition, an absence of operators in an expression, especially multiplicationMultiplicationMultiplication is the mathematical operation of scaling one number by another. It is one of the four basic operations in elementary arithmetic ....
, for example, a × b × c collapses to abc.
Juxtaposition may also refer to:
- Contrast (linguistics)Contrast (linguistics)In semantics, contrast is a relationship between two discourse segments. Contrast is often overtly marked by markers such as but or however, such as in the following examples:# It's raining, but I am not taking an umbrella....
- Contrast (music)Contrast (music)In music and musical form, procedures of contrast include stratification, juxtaposition, and interpolation. Procedures of connection include gradation, amalgamation, and dissolution. Contrast is also when you compare two different instrument sounds to each other. It can also be the difference...