juncture

Noun
Synonyms: occasioncritical pointcrossroadsarticulationjoinjointjunction

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  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”Synonyms: 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”Synonyms: critical pointcrossroads
  3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is madeSynonyms: articulationjoinjointjunction
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

3.A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency. "Extraordinary junctures." --Addison. [1913 Webster]

In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer?— Berkeley.[1913 Webster]
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