juncture meaning and definition

JUNCTURE noun

Definition of juncture (noun)

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 point, crossroads
3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
   • synonyms: articulation, join, joint, junction