conjuncture

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C0573500 (kən-jŭngk′chər)n.1. A combination, as of events or circumstances: "the power that lies in the conjuncture of faith and fatherland" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).2. A critical set of circumstances; a crisis: "reports on the deteriorating world conjuncture and the disappointment of earlier hopes" (Financial Times).

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(kənˈdʒʌŋktʃə) n1. a combination of events, esp a critical one2. rare a union; conjunction conˈjunctural adj

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n. 1. a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs. 2. a critical state of affairs; crisis. 3. conjunction; joining. [1595–1605] con•junc′tur•al, adj.

Conjuncture

the meeting of events or circumstances.Examples: conjuncture of accidents, 1736; of affairs, 1768; of atmosphere or other circumstances, 1853; grand conjuncture (when several planets or stars are found together); of principles.

Thesaurus

Noun

conjuncture - a critical combination of events or circumstancesjuncture, occasion - an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"

Translations

congiunturamomento di crisicircostanza

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(MARXISM) the balance of forces, particular ideologies, patterns of class consciousness, class interests, articulation of MODES OF PRODUCTION, etc, that in combination make up a particular pattern of social and economic CONTRADICTIONS, the ‘moment in history’, which may or may not be favourable to social change.

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noun a critical combination of events or circumstances

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