juncture

English Thesaurus

1. an event that occurs at a critical time (noun.event)

hypernym	:	happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent,
definition	:	an event that happens (noun.event)

hyponym	:	climax, flood tide,
definition	:	the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding (noun.event)

hyponym	:	conjuncture,
definition	:	a critical combination of events or circumstances (noun.event)

hyponym	:	crisis,
definition	:	a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something (noun.event)

hyponym	:	landmark, turning point, watershed,
definition	:	an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend (noun.event)

hyponym	:	milestone,
definition	:	a significant event in your life (or in a project) (noun.event)

hyponym	:	head, pass, straits,
definition	:	a difficult juncture (noun.event)

hyponym	:	reality check,
definition	:	an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world (noun.event)

2. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	connection, connexion, link,
definition	:	a connecting shape (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction,
definition	:	the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium (noun.body)

3. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made (noun.state)

hypernym	:	crisis,
definition	:	an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty (noun.state)

hyponym	:	criticality,
definition	:	a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining (noun.state)

4. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made (noun.shape)

derivation	:	joint,
definition	:	fasten with a joint (verb.contact)

derivation	:	articulate, joint,
definition	:	provide with a joint (verb.possession)

derivation	:	connect, join, link, link up, unite,
definition	:	be or become joined or united or linked (verb.stative)

derivation	:	joint,
definition	:	fit as if by joints (verb.stative)

derivation	:	joint,
definition	:	fasten with a joint (verb.contact)

derivation	:	articulate, joint,
definition	:	provide with a joint (verb.possession)

derivation	:	connect, join, link, link up, unite,
definition	:	be or become joined or united or linked (verb.stative)

derivation	:	joint,
definition	:	fit as if by joints (verb.stative)