juxtapositioned

Juxtapositioned is a nonstandard form that would be interpreted as having been placed side by side for examination or contrast. In standard English, the verb is juxtapose, whose past tense is juxtaposed, and the noun is juxtaposition. The participle adjective is juxtaposed (as in “the juxtaposed elements”). The form juxtapositioned is rarely attested in reputable dictionaries and is generally regarded as incorrect in formal writing. It may occur as a deliberate nonce coinage or in error, especially among readers who treat -tion as a verb-forming suffix.

Etymology and origin: Juxtapose comes from the noun juxtaposition, with the sense of placing things side by side for comparison. The root juxt- reflects the Latin juxta, meaning near, combined with pose (to place) via French juxtaposer. The construction of past participles follows regular English patterns, yielding juxtaposed rather than juxtapositioned in standard usage.

Usage and guidance: In most contexts, avoid juxtapositioned. Use juxtapose as the verb and juxtaposed as its past tense or as an adjective, and use juxtaposition as the noun. Examples: “The artist juxtaposed bright red with muted gray to highlight contrast.” “The juxtaposed images created a striking tension.” If you need to describe something resulting from juxtaposition, prefer phrases like “the juxtaposed elements” or “the juxtaposition of X and Y.”

See also: juxtaposition, juxtapose, juxtaposed, contrast, comparison.