juncture

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒʌŋktʃɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A particular point in time or stage in a process, especially a critical or decisive one.; A point where two things are joined or connected; a junction.; The act of joining or the state of being joined.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: junctures

Collocations

at this junctureat that juncturecritical juncturehistorical juncturepolitical junctureat a particular juncture

Derivatives

junctural

Synonyms

pointmomentstagecrossroadsturning pointcrisisphase

Commonly confused

junction
EN: 'Junction' refers to a physical point where things meet (roads, railways); 'juncture' refers to an abstract point in time or events.
conjuncture
EN: 'Conjuncture' refers to a combination of simultaneous events or circumstances; 'juncture' refers to a single critical point in a sequence of events.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'juncture' with 'junction'—they share a root but have distinct meanings. 'Juncture' is almost always used in the phrase 'at this/that juncture.'

💬 Examples

  1. At this juncture, we must decide whether to proceed or withdraw.

  2. The juncture of the two rivers formed a small delta.

  3. The juncture of the two political parties created a powerful coalition.