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'''[[Juxtaposition]]''' is an act or instance of placing two thingselements close together or side by side. This is, often done in order to compare/contrast thethem. two,'''Juxtaposition''' tomay showalso similaritiesrefer or differences, etc.to:

*''[[Juxtaposition Magazine]]'', a student-run global health magazine at the University of Toronto

In [[logic]], juxtaposition is a [[logical fallacy]] on the part of the observer, where two items placed next to each other imply a correlation, when none is actually claimed. For example, an illustration of a politician and [[Adolf Hitler]] on the same page would imply that the politician had a common ideology with Hitler. Similarly, saying "Hitler was in favor of gun control, and so are you" would have the same effect. (see [[Reductio ad Hitlerum]])

*''Juxtaposition: Barons of Ceti V'', a [[Wintersoft]] game

*[[Juxtaposability]], the possibility in notations to show two related informations side by side

==See also==

In [[music]], it is an abrupt change of elements.

* [[Juxtaposition Arts]], a youth oriented visual art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

* [[Juxtapose (disambiguation)]]

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In [[film]], the position of shots next to one another is intended to create meaning within the audience's mind.

In [[literature]], a juxtaposition occurs when two images that are otherwise not commonly brought together appear side by side or structurally close together, thereby forcing the reader to stop and reconsider the meaning of the text through the contrasting images, ideas, motifs, etc. For example, "He was slouched alertly" is a juxtaposition.

Modern poetry plays extensively with juxtaposing images, inserting unrelated fragments together in order to create wonder and interest in readers.

In [[mathematics]], juxtaposition of symbols is commonly used for [[multiplication]]: ''ax'' denotes the product of ''a'' with ''x'', or ''a'' times ''x''. It is also used for [[scalar multiplication]], [[matrix multiplication]], and [[function composition]]. In [[numeral system]]s, juxtaposition of digits has a specific meaning. In geometry, juxtaposition of names of points represents lines or line segments.

In [[physics]], juxtaposition is also used for "multiplication" of a numerical value and a [[physical unit]], and of two physical units, for example, three Newton-meters, would be written as 3Nm.

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