Interchange vs Juxtapose - What's the difference?
interchange | juxtapose |
to switch (each of two things)
to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
* Shakespeare
to swap or change places
to alternate; to intermingle or vary
An act of interchanging.
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A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
(rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
* 2006 , Scarnati, Chris, "We should follow New Jersey's lead on this one", YourCranberry :
As verbs the difference between interchange and juxtapose
is that interchange is to switch (each of two things) while juxtapose is .As a noun interchange
is an act of interchanging.interchange
English
Verb
(interchang)- to interchange places
- I shall interchange / My waned state for Henry's regal crown.
- to interchange cares with pleasures
Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=That was one of three superb saves Hennessey made in the opening 45 minutes, the best of which was from Dzeko, who had been released by a slick interchange involving Silva and Sergio Aguero.}}
- Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines
Usage notes
Generally the rail transport sense of "interchange" applies to connections within the same station, or from two close-by stations. Sometimes, especially within the context of public transport in London, "interchange" is restricted to within-station connections only with (outerchange) used for those that involve leaving the station.Antonyms
* (rail transport) outerchangejuxtapose
English
Verb
(juxtapos)- "In juxtaposing the youth athletes of our grandparents' generation with those of the modern era, we're essentially comparing ."