junction

junc·tion

noun \ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\

Definition of JUNCTION

1

: an act of joining : the state of being joined

2

a : a place or point of meeting

b : an intersection of roads especially where one terminates

c : a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact

d : an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics

3

: something that joins

— junc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of JUNCTION

1. a junction of nerves and muscle
2. the junction of Route 12 and Route 87

Origin of JUNCTION

Latin junction-, junctio, from jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use: 1711

Related to JUNCTION

Synonyms

connection, coupling, join, joining, jointure, joint, juncture

Antonyms

breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split

Related Words

link, nexus, tie; interconnection, intersection; abutment, articulation, attachment; seam, suture; concourse, confluence, meeting; union

Near Antonyms

cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

Rhymes with JUNCTION

function

junc·tion

noun \ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of JUNCTION

: a place or point of meeting <the structure of the synaptic junction as revealed by electron microscopy>—see neuromuscular junction

—junc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-^əl\ adjective