Synonyms:
juxtaposition, apposition, collocation
Meaning: the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Synonyms:
collocation
Meaning: a grouping of words in a sentence
Usage examples
This most attractive asterism, which has never ceased to fascinate the imagination of Christendom since it was first devoutly described by the early explorers of the South, is but a passing collocation of brilliant stars.