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conjuncture

conjuncture

1 8.8
A time when events come together and make a situation important
  • noun
  • /kənˈdʒʌŋk.tʃər/
  • Formal
translation icon : conjuntura
  • The politicians gathered to discuss the current conjuncture and its effects on future policies.
  • the current conjuncture
  • the political conjuncture
  • the historical conjuncture

It's, it's so difficult because you know, it's, it's, it's a conjuncture of great story, great characters, great use of subtext, right?

Examples

  • If these anniversaries have been noteworthy, it is in allowing us to take stock of the present conjuncture.

    Academic text (2011)

  • What conjuncture of events accounts for its eruption in the area of Indian law and policy in the 1880s?

    Academic text (1994)

  • What we do right now will enable us to actually help each other when a conjuncture arrives.

    Blog text (27)

  • Both domestic and international conjunctures were effective in this result.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Yet, given the changed global context already identified above, such a conjuncture is unlikely to be repeated soon if it is not seized now.

    Academic text (1995)

  • I will begin by examining the way in which his theoretical grid structures his account of historical conjunctures.

    Academic text (1994)

  • At the present conjuncture, Afro-Antilleans are experiencing a cultural revival of their Antillean identities through the process of tourism consumption.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In short, the late 1990s may constitute an unanticipated conjuncture for Africa to escape from the dictates of the adjustment paradigm.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The economic situation is a crucial conjuncture that will determine our future success.

  • During this critical conjuncture, we must make decisions that will impact the whole community.

Synonyms

concomitance
vsconjuncture
  • Formal
9.9

Two or more things happen at the same time

is a critical combination of events or circumstances with notable importance

How Significant

crisis
∞ 3.1
turning point
104 3.7
conjuncture
  • Formal
1 8.8
situation
∞ 1.9
circumstance
∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

conjuncture singular
conjunctures plural

Morphology

conjuncture = juncture (semi-transparent) = con + juncture

Formally analyzable as 'con-' + 'juncture' so the idea of 'joining together' is recoverable, but the specific specialized use and classical origin make it less transparently productive for average learners.

Etymology

Conjuncture comes from parts con- 'with' and junct- 'join', so imagine different events 'joining together'. That's why a conjuncture is a moment when several things come together, often in an important or critical way.