n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə ŋ (k)-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin junction-, junctio, from jungere to join ― more at YOKE
Date: 1711
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 \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective