juncture

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noun

1. an event that occurs at a critical time (Freq. 1)
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
• Syn:
occasion
• Hypernyms:
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
• Hyponyms:
climax, flood tide, conjuncture, crisis, landmark,
landmark, watershed, milestone, pass, head,
straits, reality check
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
• Hypernyms:
crisis
• Hyponyms:
criticality
3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
• Syn:
articulation, join, joint, junction
• Derivationally related forms:
join, joint (for: joint), articulate (for: articulation)
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, link
• Hyponyms:
esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  articulation, join, joint, junction, critical point, crossroads, occasion