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- [kuh n-juhngk-cher]
- /kənˈdʒʌŋk tʃər/
- /kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-juhngk-cher]
- /kənˈdʒʌŋk tʃər/
Definitions of conjuncture word
- noun conjuncture a combination of events, esp a critical one 3
- noun conjuncture a union; conjunction 3
- noun conjuncture a joining together or being joined together 3
- noun conjuncture a combination of events or circumstances, esp. one creating a critical situation; crisis 3
- noun conjuncture a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs. 1
- noun conjuncture a critical state of affairs; crisis. 1
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Origin of conjuncture
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; conjunct + -ure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Conjuncture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conjuncture popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
conjuncture usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conjuncture
noun conjuncture
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- crisis — A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
- ceremony — A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- story — a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
Antonyms for conjuncture
noun conjuncture
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- inertia — inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
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