different between juncture vs injunction

English

Etymology

From Latin i?nct?ra. Doublet of jointure.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d???k.t??(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d???k.t??/, /?d???k.??/

Noun

juncture (plural junctures)

1. A place where things join, a junction.
2. A critical moment in time.

   We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.

   • 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

     What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture.
3. (linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

Usage notes

In highly formal or bureaucratic language, "at this juncture" is often used to mean “now”:

Translations

Latin

Participle

j?nct?re

1. vocative masculine singular of j?nct?rus

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d??nk.??n/
• Rhymes: -??k??n

Noun

injunction (plural injunctions)

1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
2. That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept
3. (law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

Usage notes

• The verb associated with this word is enjoin. Injunct is also sometimes used as a synonym.

Related terms

• super-injunction (noun)

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