— junctional , adj.
/jungk"sheuhn/ , n.
1. an act of joining; combining.
2. the state of being joined; union.
3. a place or point where two or more things are joined, as a seam or joint.
4. a place or point where two or more things meet or converge.
5. a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge.
6. an intersection of streets, highways, or roads.
7. something that joins other things together: He used the device as a junction between the branch circuit and the main power lines.
[ 1705-15; junction- (s. of junctio ), equiv. to junct ( us ), ptp. of jungere to join ( jung- JOIN + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 3. union, linkage, coupling; welt. 7. connection. JUNCTION, JUNCTURE refer to a place, line, or point at which two or more things join. A JUNCTION is also a place where things come together: the junction of two rivers. A JUNCTURE is a line or point at which two bodies are joined, or a point of exigency or crisis in time: the juncture of the head and neck; a critical juncture in a struggle.