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conjuncture

American  
[kuhn-juhngk-cher] / kənˈdʒʌŋk tʃər /

noun

  1. a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs.

  2. a critical state of affairs; crisis.

  3. conjunction; joining.

conjuncture British  
/ kənˈdʒʌŋktʃə /

noun

  1. a combination of events, esp a critical one

  2. rare a union; conjunction

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Other Word Forms

  • conjunctural adjective

Etymology

Origin of conjuncture

First recorded in 1595–1605; conjunct + -ure

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