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Webster 1913 Edition
Juncture
1.
A joining; a union; an alliance.
[Obs.]
“Devotional compliance and juncture of hearts.” Eikon Basilike.
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 bonesBoyle.
3.
A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency.
“Extraordinary junctures.” Addison.
In such a
juncture
, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer? Berkeley.
Webster 1828 Edition
Juncture
JUNC'TURE
,Noun.
1.
A joining; union; amity; as the juncture of hearts. [Little used.]2.
A union of two bodies; a seam; particularly, a joint or articulation.3.
The line or point at which two bodies are joined.4.
A point of time; particularly, a point rendered critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances.Definition 2024
juncture
juncture
English
Noun
juncture (plural junctures)
- A place where things join, a junction.
- A critical moment in time.
- We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
- Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
- What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture.
- (linguistics) 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.
Usage notes
In highly formal or bureaucratic language, "at this juncture" is often used as a fancy way of saying "now".
- I'm unable to ascertain its whereabouts at this juncture.
Translations
junction
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critical moment in time
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