conjuncture

con·junc·ture

noun \kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-chər\

Definition of CONJUNCTURE

1

: conjunction, union

2

: a combination of circumstances or events usually producing a crisis : juncture

Examples of CONJUNCTURE

1. <an unfortunate conjuncture of events—peak demand at a time of reduced output from hurricane-ravished refineries—resulted in skyrocketing gas prices>

First Known Use of CONJUNCTURE

1605

Related to CONJUNCTURE

Synonyms: boiling point, breaking point, clutch, emergency, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, tinderbox, zero hour

Related Words: contingency, possibility; climax, turning point; happening, landmark, milestone; condition, pass, situation, strait; deadlock, impasse, stalemate; corner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, last ditch, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot; eleventh hour, last minute

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