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Definition of Juncture
1. Noun. An event that occurs at a critical time. "It was needed only on special occasions"
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Specialized synonyms: Climax, Flood Tide, Conjuncture, Crisis, Landmark, Turning Point, Watershed, Milestone, Head, Pass, Straits, Reality Check
2. Noun. A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made. "He must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"
3. Noun. The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made.
Specialized synonyms: Esophagogastric Junction, Oesophagogastric Junction
Generic synonyms: Connection, Connexion, Link
Derivative terms: Articulate, Joint, Joint, Joint, Join
Definition of Juncture
1. n. A joining; a union; an alliance.
Definition of Juncture
1. Noun. a place where things join, a junction ¹
2. Noun. a critical moment in time ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Juncture
1. the act of joining [n -S]
Medical Definition of Juncture
1. 1. A joining; a union; an alliance. "Devotional compliance and juncture of hearts." 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. 3. A point of time; especially, one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency. "Extraordinary junctures." "In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer?" (Berkeley) Origin: L.junctura, fr. Jungere to join. See Jointure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)