juncture

Noun
  1. An event that occurs at a critical time (synset 107431314)
    "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
    is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
    subtypes:
    • climax, flood tide - the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
    • conjuncture - a critical combination of events or circumstances
    • crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    • landmark, turning point, watershed - an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
    • milestone - a significant event in your life (or in a project)
    • head, pass, straits - a difficult juncture
    • reality check - an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world
    same as: occasion
  2. A crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made (synset 114056667)
    "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"
    is a type of: crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
    subtypes: criticality - a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
    same as: critical point, crossroads
  3. The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made (synset 113934166)
    is a type of: connection, connexion, link - a connecting shape
    subtypes: esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction - the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium
    same as: articulation, join, joint, junction

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