junction

[ juhngk-shuhn ]

/ ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /

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noun

an act of joining; combining.

the state of being joined; union.

a place or point where two or more things are joined, as a seam or joint.

a place or point where two or more things meet or converge.

a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge.

an intersection of streets, highways, or roads.

something that joins other things together: He used the device as a junction between the branch circuit and the main power lines.

Origin of junction

First recorded in 1705–15; from Latin junctiōn- (stem of junctiō ), equivalent to junct(us), past participle of jungere “to join” (jung- join + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR junction

3 union, linkage, coupling; welt.

7 connection.

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synonym study for junction

7. Junction, juncture refer to a place, line, or point at which two or more things join. A junction is also a place where things come together: the junction of two rivers. A juncture is a line or point at which two bodies are joined, or a point of exigency or crisis in time: the juncture of the head and neck; a critical juncture in a struggle.

OTHER WORDS FROM junction

junc·tion·al, adjectivein·ter·junc·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH junction

junction , juncture (see synonym study at the current entry)

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British Dictionary definitions for junction

junction

/ (ˈdʒʌŋkʃən) /

noun

a place where several routes, lines, or roads meet, link, or cross each othera railway junction

a point on a motorway where traffic may leave or join it

electronics

a contact between two different metals or other materialsa thermocouple junction
a transition region between regions of differing electrical properties in a semiconductora p-n junction

a connection between two or more conductors or sections of transmission lines

the act of joining or the state of being joined

Derived forms of junction

junctional, adjective

Word Origin for junction

C18: from Latin junctiō a joining, from junctus joined, from jungere to join

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Medical definitions for junction

junction

[ jŭngk′shən ]

n.

The act or process of joining or the condition of being joined.

A place where two things join or meet, especially a place where two things come together and one terminates.

A transition layer or boundary between two different materials or between physically different regions in a single material.

Other words from junction

junc′tion•al adj.

单词	junction
释义	junction [ juhngk-shuhn ] / ˈdʒʌŋk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR junction ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act of joining; combining. the state of being joined; union. a place or point where two or more things are joined, as a seam or joint. a place or point where two or more things meet or converge. a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge. an intersection of streets, highways, or roads. something that joins other things together: He used the device as a junction between the branch circuit and the main power lines. Origin of junction First recorded in 1705–15; from Latin junctiōn- (stem of junctiō ), equivalent to junct(us), past participle of jungere “to join” (jung- join + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion SYNONYMS FOR junction 3 union, linkage, coupling; welt. 7 connection. SEE SYNONYMS FOR junction ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for junction 7. Junction, juncture refer to a place, line, or point at which two or more things join. A junction is also a place where things come together: the junction of two rivers. A juncture is a line or point at which two bodies are joined, or a point of exigency or crisis in time: the juncture of the head and neck; a critical juncture in a struggle. OTHER WORDS FROM junction junc·tion·al, adjectivein·ter·junc·tion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH junction junction , juncture (see synonym study at the current entry) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for junction junction / (ˈdʒʌŋkʃən) / noun a place where several routes, lines, or roads meet, link, or cross each othera railway junction a point on a motorway where traffic may leave or join it electronics a contact between two different metals or other materialsa thermocouple junction a transition region between regions of differing electrical properties in a semiconductora p-n junction a connection between two or more conductors or sections of transmission lines the act of joining or the state of being joined Derived forms of junction junctional, adjective Word Origin for junction C18: from Latin junctiō a joining, from junctus joined, from jungere to join Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to junction juncture, crossing, intersection, confluence, terminal, gathering, alliance, tie-in, concatenation, seam, reunion, pivot, dovetail, union, conjugation, concourse, combine, attachment, meeting, node Medical definitions for junction junction [ jŭngk′shən ] n. The act or process of joining or the condition of being joined. A place where two things join or meet, especially a place where two things come together and one terminates. A transition layer or boundary between two different materials or between physically different regions in a single material. Other words from junction junc′tion•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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junction

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Origin of junction

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British Dictionary definitions for junction

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Medical definitions for junction

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