About The Word Conjuncture
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Conjuncture
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What's The Definition Of Conjuncture?
[n] a critical combination of events or circumstances
Synonyms | Synonyms for Conjuncture: Related Terms | Find terms related to Conjuncture: See Also | juncture | occasion Conjuncture In Webster's Dictionary \Con*junc"ture\ (?; 135), n. [Cf. F. conjoncture,
LL. conjunctura.]
1. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union;
connection; combination.
The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity.
--Hobbes.
A fit conjuncture or circumstances. --Addison.
2. A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances;
complication or combination of events or circumstances;
plight resulting from various conditions.
He [Chesterfield] had recently governed Ireland, at
a momentous conjuncture, with eminent firmness,
wisdom, and humanity. --Macaulay.
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