conjuncture

[ kuhn-juhngk-cher ]
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noun
  1. a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs.

  2. a critical state of affairs; crisis.

  1. conjunction; joining.

Origin of conjuncture

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; conjunct + -ure

Other words from conjuncture

  • con·junc·tur·al, adjective

Words Nearby conjuncture

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How to use conjuncture in a sentence

  • Could he be certain that some conjuncture would not occur which would bring the mysterious personage on the scene?

    The Secret of the Island | W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)

British Dictionary definitions for conjuncture

conjuncture

/ (kənˈdʒʌŋktʃə) /


noun
  1. a combination of events, esp a critical one

  2. rare a union; conjunction

Derived forms of conjuncture

  • conjunctural, adjective

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