juncture Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an event that occurs at a critical time
    occasion.
    • at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
    • it was needed only on special occasions
  2. noun a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
    critical point; crossroads.
    • at that juncture he had no idea what to do
    • he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
  3. noun the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
    joint; junction; join; articulation.

WordNet

Junc"ture noun
Etymology
L.junctura, fr. jungere to join. See Jointure.
Definitions
  1. A joining; a union; an alliance. Obs. "Devotional compliance and juncture of hearts." Eikon Basilike.
  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.
  3. A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency. "Extraordinary junctures." Addison.
    In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer? Berkeley.

Webster 1913