junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən 
1
: an act of joining : the state of being joined
2
a
: a place or point of meeting
b
: an intersection of roads especially where one terminates
c
: a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact
d
: an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics
3
: something that joins
junctional
adjective
ˈjəŋ(k)-sh(ə-)nəl
Synonyms
Examples of junction in a Sentence
a junction of nerves and muscle
the junction of Route 12 and Route 87
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However, the brain regions involved in social bonding—like the temporoparietal junction and cingulate cortex—are still active, which speaks to the importance of friendships in terms of social well-being.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
There was plenty of grunt to make emerging from junctions or joining highways safe, too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Just 20 miles away is the junction of China, Nepal and India.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Crossing a saddle into Sterling Canyon, the trail ends at the junction with Vultee Arch Trail.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
There was plenty of grunt to make emerging from junctions or joining highways safe, too.
—James Morris, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Just 20 miles away is the junction of China, Nepal and India.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Crossing a saddle into Sterling Canyon, the trail ends at the junction with Vultee Arch Trail.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Junction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junction. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
1
: an act of joining : the state of being joined
2
: a place or point of meeting
a railroad junction
Medical Definition
junction
noun
junc·tion
ˈjəŋ(k)-shən
: a place or point of meeting
the structure of the synaptic junction as revealed by electron microscopy
see neuromuscular junction
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