noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A place where things join, a junction.
2. 2
   an event that occurs at a critical time wordnet
3. 3
   A critical moment in time.

   "We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship."

4. 4
   the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made wordnet
5. 5
   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.

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6. 6
   a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made wordnet

Synonyms

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articulationjunctionoccasionanklearticulationboundary

Antonyms

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dysjunctionseparation

Example

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"He looked away at a dangerous juncture."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.

Related phrases

at this juncture

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