Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Juxtapose
verb
/ JUK-stuh-pohz /
Medium
Meaning
To place two or more things side by side for comparison or contrast, often to highlight differences
Origin / Etymology
Latin juxta (beside) + French poser (to place)
Synonyms
Compare
Contrast
Appose
Antonyms
Separate
Isolate
Disconnect
Example Sentence
"When we juxtapose India's 200,000+ startups with its R&D spending of just 0.64% of GDP, the tension between scale and depth in the innovation ecosystem becomes starkly visible."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Extremely useful in Essay and Mains answer-writing to introduce comparative analysis. Use when placing two contrasting facts, policies, or outcomes side by side to build a nuanced argument.