- conjuncture
-
index
case (set of circumstances), coalition, consolidation, crossroad (intersection), crossroad (turning point), occasion, point (period of time), posture (situation), predicament
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
conjuncture
Look at other dictionaries:
Conjuncture — Con*junc ture (?; 135), n. [Cf. F. conjoncture, LL. conjunctura.] 1. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection; combination. [1913 Webster] The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity. Hobbes. [1913 Webster] A fit conjuncture … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conjuncture — c.1600, from Fr. conjoncture (16c.), from Mod.L. *conjunctura, from L. conjunctus (see CONJUNCT (Cf. conjunct)) … Etymology dictionary
conjuncture — [kən juŋk′chər] n. [ML conjunctura: see CONJOIN] 1. Rare a joining together or being joined together 2. a combination of events or circumstances, esp. one creating a critical situation; crisis … English World dictionary
Conjuncture — In general, a conjuncture is a period marked by some watershed event which separates different epochs. In economics, conjuncture (fluctuation) is a critical combination of events. Boom is a time of high business activity, prosperity, peak of… … Wikipedia
conjuncture — con|junc|ture [kənˈdʒʌŋktʃə US ər] n formal a combination of events or situations, especially one that causes problems ▪ the historic conjuncture from which Marxism arose … Dictionary of contemporary English
conjuncture — A term used by so called structural Marxists to refer to the concrete state of political economic and especially class relations, in a specific society, at a particular point in time (as in ‘specific historical conjuncture’) … Dictionary of sociology
conjuncture — noun (C) formal a combination of events or situations, especially one that causes problems: the historic conjuncture from which Marxism arose … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Conjuncture (international relations) — Contents 1 Conjuncture in International Relations 2 Recent Examples 3 References 4 External links … Wikipedia
conjuncture — noun Date: 1605 1. conjunction, union 2. a combination of circumstances or events usually producing a crisis ; juncture … New Collegiate Dictionary
conjuncture — conjunctural, adj. /keuhn jungk cheuhr/, n. 1. a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs. 2. a critical state of affairs; crisis. 3. conjunction; joining. [1595 1605; CONJUNCT + URE] * * * … Universalium
