conjuncture

[ kuh n-juhngk-cher ]
/ kənˈdʒʌŋk tʃər /

noun

a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs.
a critical state of affairs; crisis.
conjunction; joining.

Origin of conjuncture

First recorded in 1595–1605; conjunct + -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM conjuncture

con·junc·tur·al, adjective

Words nearby conjuncture

conjunctive, conjunctive eye movement, conjunctivitis, conjunctivoma, conjunctivoplasty, conjuncture, conjunto, conjuration, conjurator, conjure, conjure man

Example sentences from the Web for conjunctural

  • Conjunctural - These economies feed off historical or economic conjunctures or crises.

    After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for conjunctural

conjuncture
/ (kənˈdʒʌŋktʃə) /

noun

a combination of events, esp a critical one
rare a union; conjunction

Derived forms of conjuncture

conjunctural, adjective