JOINTURES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

jointures

noun

plural of jointure

as in junctions

a place where two or more things are united every jointure in the roof of the harbor tunnel shows signs of leakage

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Noun

Concrete is important again here, dictating the lack of material variation throughout the museum, the uniform thickness of the gallery walls, and the minimal slots of light at the junctions of many walls and ceilings.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The measurements showed that internal dendrites formed at defects such as pores and grain-boundary junctions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of junctions

Noun

City officials say the cameras would target intersections with a history of serious and deadly crashes.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
This can be quickly verified using the example with n = 5 boundary points; in this case, there are B(5, 2) = 10 intersections.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of intersections

Noun

When Russians discovered karaoke, thousands of venues sprang up, from cheap sushi joints to lavish establishments where an orchestra and backup singers accompanied anyone willing to step onto the stage and, for a few minutes, feel like a star.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
For years, the two joints were fierce competitors during the city's pastrami wars.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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