Associations to the word «Conjuncture»

Wiktionary

CONJUNCTURE, noun. A combination of events or circumstances; a conjunction; a union.
CONJUNCTURE, noun. A set of circumstances causing a crisis; a juncture.

Dictionary definition

CONJUNCTURE, noun. A critical combination of events or circumstances.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.