juncture
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juncture
- /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.
noun junctures
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A place where things join, a junction.
Similar: combination, composite, conjunction, fusion, junction, juncture, melding, merger, unification, union, unity
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A critical moment in time.
We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
Similar: point in time, sith, instant, juncture, minute, moment, occasion, time
- The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: crossroads, join, critical point, junction, joint, occasion, articulation, crossroad, milestone, intersection, hub, threshold, hinge, pontoon, landmark, brink
Translations
Every language
noun junction
| Español | juntura |
|---|---|
| Português | juntura |
| Français | jonction |
| Deutsch | Verbindungspunkt, Verbindungsstelle |
| Italiano | congiuntura |
| Русский | стык styk, соедине́ние sojedinénije, спай spaj, ме́сто соедине́ния mésto sojedinénija |
| العربية | وُصْل wuṣl |
noun critical moment in time
| Deutsch | (kritischer) Augenblick, Zeitpunkt, Stelle |
|---|---|
| Русский | конъюнкту́ра konʺjunktúra, стече́ние обстоя́тельств stečénije obstojátelʹstv, положе́ние дел položénije del |
| العربية | فُتْرَة حَاسِمَة futra ḥāsima |
Talk about this word "juncture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/juncture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. juncture. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/juncture "juncture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/juncture.Cite this
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title = {juncture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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