Definition of juncture Juncture
/ʤʌˈŋkʧɚ/ - [jungkcher] - junc•ture
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What does juncture mean?
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NounPlural: junctures |
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| juncture - an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" | ||
| occasion | ||
| happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens | ||
| flood tide, climax the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare | ||
| conjuncture a critical combination of events or circumstances | ||
| crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better" | ||
| turning point, watershed, landmark a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems | ||
| milestone stone post at side of a road to show distances | ||
| straits, pass, head (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled" | ||
| juncture - a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point" | ||
| critical point, crossroads | ||
| crisis a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better" | ||
| juncture - the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | ||
| articulation, join, joint, junction | ||
| connexion, connection, link shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- juncture (n.)
A joining; a union; an alliance. - juncture (n.)
The line or point at which two bodies are joined; a joint; an articulation; a seam; as, the junctures of a vessel or of the bones. - juncture (n.)
A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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juncture
jungk′tūr, n. a joining, a union: a critical or important point of time. [L. junctura.]
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🔤- juncture, noun, singular of junctures.
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