junction

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junction

A car stops at a busy road junction.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An act of joining or adjoining things: The process or action of connecting or linking separate elements together.
    • Something that joins or connects: A physical object or structure that serves as a link between two parts.
    • The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made: The specific form or configuration of a meeting point.
    • The state of being joined together: The condition of being connected or united.
    • The place where two or more things come together: A specific location where separate entities meet or intersect.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The junction of the two rivers creates a large delta. (The place where the two rivers meet.)
    • A faulty electrical junction caused the power outage. (A point where electrical wires connect.)
    • The city is a major road and rail junction. (A place where roads and railway lines converge.)
    • The surgeon made a neat junction between the blood vessels. (The point where the vessels were joined.)
Advanced Usage
  • "At a junction": Being at a point where a decision or change of direction is required.
    • His career is at a critical junction. (His career is at a decisive point.)
  • "Junction point": A specific node in a network or system.
    • The data is routed through several junction points. (The data passes through specific connection nodes.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Junctural (adj): Pertaining to a junction or joining.
    • The junctural tissues healed well.
  • Juncture (n): A point in time, especially a critical one; also, a place where things join.
    • At this juncture, we must decide. (At this critical moment.)
  • Conjunction (n): A joining together; in grammar, a word that connects clauses or sentences.
  • Disjunction (n): A lack of connection or a separation.
Synonyms
  • Intersection: A point where lines or roads cross each other.
  • Confluence: A flowing together, especially of streams.
  • Connection: A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
  • Nexus: A central or focal point; a connected series or group.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Junction" is primarily a noun and does not form standard phrasal verbs. The concept is expressed with prepositions.) - To come to a junction: To arrive at a point where paths or roads meet. - Drive straight until you come to a junction, then turn left.

Related Idioms
  • A fork in the road/junction: A point where a road splits into two paths, representing a decision point in life.
    • Graduation presented a fork in the road for her. (Graduation presented a critical choice.)
  • To be at a crossroads: Similar to a junction, meaning to be at a point where an important decision must be made.
    • The company is at a crossroads regarding its future strategy.
junction

A car stops at a busy road junction.

Noun
  1. an act of joining or adjoining things
  2. something that joins or connects
  3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
  4. the state of being joined together
  5. the place where two or more things come together

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