Found 3 items, similar to Juncture.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: juncture
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: juncture
juncture
n 1: an event that occurs at a critical time;
“at such junctures
he always had an impulse to leave”;
“it was needed only
on special occasions” [syn:
occasion]
2: a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision
must be made;
“at that juncture he had no idea what to
do”;
“he must be made to realize that the company stands
at a critical point” [syn:
critical point,
crossroads]
3: the shape or manner in which things come together and a
connection is made [syn:
articulation,
join,
joint,
junction]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Juncture
Juncture
\Junc"ture\ (j[u^][ng]k"t[-u]r; 135), n. [L. junctura,
fr. jungere to join. See
Jointure.]
1. A joining; a union; an alliance. [Obs.]
“Devotional
compliance and juncture of hearts.” --Eikon Basilike.
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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 bones. --Boyle.
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3. A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a
concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an
exigency.
“Extraordinary junctures.” --Addison.
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In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and
refined philosophy offer? --Berkeley.
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