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conjuncture definition

con·junc·ture (kən juŋk′c̸hər)

noun

  1. Rare a joining together or being joined together
  2. a combination of events or circumstances, esp. one creating a critical situation; crisis

Etymology: ML conjunctura: see conjoin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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