juncture

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an event that occurs at a critical time
  2. noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
  3. noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

occasion

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
happening
Narrower (hyponyms)
pass, milestone, landmark, conjuncture, reality check, crisis

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