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Juncture Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Juncture? [n] 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" [n] the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Juncture: articulation \| critical point \| crossroads \| join \| joint \| junction \| occasion Related Terms \| Find terms related to Juncture: ankle \| articulation \| boundary \| butt \| caesura \| cervix \| circumstance \| clause boundary \| clause terminal \| clinch \| close juncture \| closure \| colon \| comma \| condition \| conjuncture \| connecting link \| connecting rod \| connection \| contingency \| coupling \| crisis \| crossroads \| crux \| day \| dovetail \| elbow \| embrace \| emergency \| event \| eventuality \| exigency \| falling terminal \| fateful moment \| gliding joint \| hinge \| hinged joint \| hip \| hour \| incident \| instant \| interface \| interval \| join \| joining \| joint \| junction \| kairos \| knee \| knuckle \| link \| minute \| miter \| moment \| moment of truth \| mortise \| neck \| occasion \| occurrence \| open juncture \| pass \| pause \| period \| pinch \| pivot \| pivot joint \| plight \| point \| posture \| predicament \| pregnant moment \| psychological moment \| quandary \| rabbet \| rising terminal \| sandhi \| scarf \| seam \| season \| semicolon \| shoulder \| situation \| space \| span \| spell \| stage \| state \| status \| stitch \| stop \| strait \| stretch \| suture \| symphysis \| terminal \| tie rod \| time \| time lag \| toggle \| toggle joint \| turning point \| union \| weld \| while \| word boundary \| wrist \| zero hour See Also \| climax \| conjuncture \| connection \| connexion \| crisis \| crisis \| criticality \| esophagogastric junction \| flood tide \| happening \| head \| landmark \| link \| milestone \| natural event \| occurrence \| oesophagogastric junction \| pass \| straits \| turning point Juncture In Webster's Dictionary \Junc"ture\, n. [L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See {Jointure}.] 1. A joining; a union; an alliance. [Obs.] ``Devotional compliance and juncture of hearts.'' --Eikon Basilike. 2. 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. --Boyle. 3. A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency. ``Extraordinary junctures.'' --Addison. In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer? -- Berkeley.

Juncture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Juncture?

[n] 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"
[n] the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
[n] 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"

Juncture In Webster's Dictionary

\Junc"ture\, n. [L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See
{Jointure}.]
1. A joining; a union; an alliance. [Obs.] ``Devotional
   compliance and juncture of hearts.'' --Eikon Basilike.

2. 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. --Boyle.

3. A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a
   concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an
   exigency. ``Extraordinary junctures.'' --Addison.

         In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and
         refined philosophy offer?             -- Berkeley.

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