junction Meaning & Definition
What Does Junction Mean?
As a noun, junction means The act of joining, or the state of being joined. It can also mean A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet. As a verb, it means To form a junction. As a verb, it means (of roads or tracks) To form a junction.
Junction at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | joint, confluence and conjunction |
| Plural | junctions |
| Verb forms | junctions, junctioning, junctioned |
Junction Definition (Noun)
- The act of joining, or the state of being joined.
Their collaboration formed a fruitful junction of ideas.
- A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet.
Turn left at the next road junction.
- A place where two or more railways or railroads meet.
The two rail lines meet at a major junction.
- The boundary between two physically different materials, especially between conductors, semiconductors, or metals.
- The place where a distributary departs from the main stream.
- A point in time between two unrelated consecutive broadcasts.
- A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
- In the Raku programming language, a construct representing a composite of several values connected by an operator.
- electrical junction: a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact.
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Junction as a Verb
- To form a junction.
Verb
- (of roads or tracks) To form a junction.
Synonyms of Junction
Junction synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Junction
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Junction in a Sentence
Their collaboration formed a fruitful junction of ideas.
Turn left at the next road junction.
The two rail lines meet at a major junction.
critical junction
symbolic junction
The company is at a critical junction in its development.
Word Forms & Grammar
junction (plural junctions)
junction (third-person singular simple present junctions, present participle junctioning, simple past and past participle junctioned)
Words That Rhyme With Junction
Origin of Junction
From Latin iūnctiō (“union, joining, uniting”), from iungō (“join, attach together”). Equivalent to join + -tion.
Pronouncing Junction
Junction is pronounced //ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Junction
Is junction a noun or a verb?
Junction is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for junction?
You can replace junction with words such as joint, confluence and conjunction. See the full list of junction synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of junction?
The plural of junction is junctions.
What is the past tense of junction?
The past tense of junction is junctioned. The present participle is junctioning.