English Explanatory Dictionary

juncture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place where things join, a junction.
  2. A critical moment in time.
  3. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/ /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/ en-us-juncture.ogg

Word forms

juncture junctures

Etymology

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

Synonyms

combination composite conjunction fusion junction juncture melding merger unification union unity point in time sith instant minute moment occasion time

Related words

conjuncture

Derived words

at this juncture disjuncture junctural junctureless misjuncture
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