juncture, junction

juncture, junction
These words have a primary meaning,"the act of joining": "The torn cartilage lies at the juncture (or junction) of these bones." In this sense, junction is more widely used and is preferred: "the junction of tributary and river"; "the junction of a railway and bus line." Juncture is favored when reference is to a point of time and to a serious state of affairs: "At this juncture, we must decide whether to advance or retreat." "We must decide now, for the affair has reached a critical juncture." In linguistics, juncture is a term for a distinctive sound feature of the language such as, for example, the difference in sound between, and time required to pronounce, already and all ready.

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  • junction — junction, juncture A junction is a point at which two or more things are joined, and usually refers to physical objects. It has the special meaning of ‘a point at which roads or railway lines meet or cross’. Juncture occurs principally in the… …   Modern English usage

  • juncture — junction, juncture A junction is a point at which two or more things are joined, and usually refers to physical objects. It has the special meaning of ‘a point at which roads or railway lines meet or cross’. Juncture occurs principally in the… …   Modern English usage

  • junction — / juncture [n1] link, connection alliance, annexation, articulation, assemblage, attachment, bond, coalition, coherence, collocation, combination, combine, concatenation, concourse, concursion, confluence, conjugation, consolidation, convergence …   New thesaurus

  • juncture — junction / juncture [n1] link, connection alliance, annexation, articulation, assemblage, attachment, bond, coalition, coherence, collocation, combination, combine, concatenation, concourse, concursion, confluence, conjugation, consolidation,… …   New thesaurus

  • junction — junctional, adj. /jungk sheuhn/, n. 1. an act of joining; combining. 2. the state of being joined; union. 3. a place or point where two or more things are joined, as a seam or joint. 4. a place or point where two or more things meet or converge.… …   Universalium

  • junction — junc•tion [[t]ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act of joining or the state of being joined 2) a place or point where two or more things meet, converge, or are joined 3) rai a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge 4) trs an… …   From formal English to slang

  • juncture — /jungk cheuhr/, n. 1. a point of time, esp. one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out. 2. a serious state of affairs; crisis: The matter has reached a… …   Universalium

  • juncture — noun 1) at this juncture, I am unable to tell you Syn: point, point in time, time, moment, moment in time; period, occasion, phase 2) the juncture of the pipes See junction 1) 3) the juncture of the rivers …   Thesaurus of popular words

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