juncture

[ juhngk-cher ]

/ ˈdʒʌŋk tʃər /

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noun

a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.

a serious state of affairs; crisis: The matter has reached a juncture and a decision must be made.

the line or point at which two bodies are joined; joint or articulation; seam.

the act of joining.

the state of being joined.

something by which two things are joined.

Phonetics.

a pause or other phonological feature or modification of a feature, as the lengthening of a preceding phoneme or the strengthening of a following one, marking a transition or break between sounds, especially marking the phonological boundary of a word, clause, or sentence: it is present in such words as night-rate and re-seed and absent in such words as nitrate and recede.Compare close juncture, open juncture, terminal juncture.
the point in a word or group of words at which such a pause or other junctural marker occurs.

Origin of juncture

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin junctūra, equivalent to junct(us) (see junction) + -ūra -ure

synonym study for juncture

1, 3. See junction.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH juncture

junction, juncture (see synonym study at junction)

Words nearby juncture

Junction City, junction nevus, junction transistor, junctura, junctural, juncture, Jundiaí, June, Juneau, Juneberry, June bug

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Example sentences from the Web for juncture

Logistics wins the day, and the Supreme Deity is, at this juncture, nowhere to be seen.
Meet Moses the Swashbuckling Israelite|James Romm|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was no social cachet associated with jazz at that juncture in American history—if anything, the contrary.
Jazz (The Music of Coffee and Donuts) Has Respect, But It Needs Love|Ted Gioia|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The correlation between tiredness and activity is not proven—at this juncture, anyway.
Can Grandpa Kick Your Ass?|Anna Brand|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Though, amusingly, not necessarily at the juncture that she would most prefer.
House of Cruz: the Making of Ted Cruz|Michelle Cottle|November 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Remember that “blaze” is in the treasure poem because Fenn hoped to throw people off at that juncture.
Clues for Finding Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure, Part 2|Tony Doukopil|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was at this juncture that several noticed the wind had risen again.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis
Two of the eight decamped, at this juncture; making the odds six, instead of eight, to one.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston
The loss of the pinnace was, particularly at this juncture, a most serious misfortune.
The Pirate Island|Harry Collingwood
At this juncture, a strange procession moved from the king's house.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People|W. C. Morrow
Just at this juncture the obliging trout come into season, and best of all, are ravenously hungry.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for juncture

juncture

/ (ˈdʒʌŋktʃə) /

noun

a point in time, esp a critical one (often in the phrase at this juncture)

linguistics

a pause in speech or a feature of pronunciation that introduces, accompanies, or replaces a pause
the set of phonological features signalling a division between words, such as those that distinguish a name from an aim

a less common word for junction

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with juncture

juncture

see at this point (juncture).

Medical definitions for juncture

juncture

[ jŭngk′chər ]

n.

The point, line, or surface of union of two parts.

单词	juncture
释义	juncture [ juhngk-cher ] / ˈdʒʌŋk tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR juncture ON THESAURUS.COM noun a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out. a serious state of affairs; crisis: The matter has reached a juncture and a decision must be made. the line or point at which two bodies are joined; joint or articulation; seam. the act of joining. the state of being joined. something by which two things are joined. Phonetics. a pause or other phonological feature or modification of a feature, as the lengthening of a preceding phoneme or the strengthening of a following one, marking a transition or break between sounds, especially marking the phonological boundary of a word, clause, or sentence: it is present in such words as night-rate and re-seed and absent in such words as nitrate and recede.Compare close juncture, open juncture, terminal juncture. the point in a word or group of words at which such a pause or other junctural marker occurs. Origin of juncture First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin junctūra, equivalent to junct(us) (see junction) + -ūra -ure synonym study for juncture 1, 3. See junction. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH juncture junction, juncture (see synonym study at junction) Words nearby juncture Junction City, junction nevus, junction transistor, junctura, junctural, juncture, Jundiaí, June, Juneau, Juneberry, June bug Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for juncture Logistics wins the day, and the Supreme Deity is, at this juncture, nowhere to be seen. Meet Moses the Swashbuckling Israelite\|James Romm\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was no social cachet associated with jazz at that juncture in American history—if anything, the contrary. Jazz (The Music of Coffee and Donuts) Has Respect, But It Needs Love\|Ted Gioia\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The correlation between tiredness and activity is not proven—at this juncture, anyway. Can Grandpa Kick Your Ass?\|Anna Brand\|December 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Though, amusingly, not necessarily at the juncture that she would most prefer. House of Cruz: the Making of Ted Cruz\|Michelle Cottle\|November 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Remember that “blaze” is in the treasure poem because Fenn hoped to throw people off at that juncture. Clues for Finding Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure, Part 2\|Tony Doukopil\|March 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was at this juncture that several noticed the wind had risen again. The Phantom of the River\|Edward S. Ellis Two of the eight decamped, at this juncture; making the odds six, instead of eight, to one. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea\|Charles H. L. Johnston The loss of the pinnace was, particularly at this juncture, a most serious misfortune. The Pirate Island\|Harry Collingwood At this juncture, a strange procession moved from the king's house. The Ape, the Idiot & Other People\|W. C. Morrow Just at this juncture the obliging trout come into season, and best of all, are ravenously hungry. Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for juncture juncture / (ˈdʒʌŋktʃə) / noun a point in time, esp a critical one (often in the phrase at this juncture) linguistics a pause in speech or a feature of pronunciation that introduces, accompanies, or replaces a pause the set of phonological features signalling a division between words, such as those that distinguish a name from an aim a less common word for junction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with juncture juncture see at this point (juncture). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to juncture crossroad, point, strait, pass, plight, crisis, exigency, state, status, emergency, circumstance, choice, crux, moment, occasion, condition, posture, predicament, instant, pinch Medical definitions for juncture juncture [ jŭngk′chər ] n. The point, line, or surface of union of two parts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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juncture

noun

Origin of juncture

synonym study for juncture

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH juncture

Words nearby juncture

Example sentences from the Web for juncture

British Dictionary definitions for juncture

noun

Idioms and Phrases with juncture

Words related to juncture

Medical definitions for juncture

n.