juncture

CEFRC1

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An event that occurs at a critical time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A critical moment in time.

Examples

  • At this juncture, we're looking into every possibility.

  • He looked away at a dangerous juncture.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

  2. A place where things join, a junction.

More examples

In context

  • We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.

  • What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture.

  • The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture.

Synonyms

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The team reached a crucial blank where the project could either succeed or fail.

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Origin

noun

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