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- 1. a point where two or more things are joined: "the junction of the two rivers" Similar
- 2. a region of transition in a semiconductor between a part where conduction is mainly by electrons and a part where it is mainly by holes.
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JUNCTION definition: 1. a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together: 2. a place where things…. Learn more.
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.
Junction often refers to the point where streets or railway lines come together, but it can describe other things that are joined, especially things that are in motion or transmit other things. For example, your body has nerve junctions — the places where your nerves come together.
a place where things, especially roads or railroads, come together: You should slow down as you approach the junction. UK There's a service station at the next motorway junction (= point from which you can leave the highway). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Connecting and combining. abut. additive. adjoin. affix something to something.
a place or point where two or more things meet or converge. a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge. an intersection of streets, highways, or roads. something that joins other things together: He used the device as a junction between the branch circuit and the main power lines. Synonyms: connection. junction. / ˈdʒʌŋkʃən /
the place where two or more roads or railway lines meet. It was near the junction of City Road and Old Street. Come off the motorway at junction 6. The most complicated motorway interchange in Britain is known as Spaghetti Junction. In the 19th century the town became an important railway junction.
Jun 3, 2017 · 1. a place where several routes, lines, or roads meet, link, or cross each other: a railway junction. 2. a point on a motorway where traffic may leave or join it. 3. (Electronics) electronics. a. a contact between two different metals or other materials: a thermocouple junction.
junction, juncture refer to a place, line, or point at which two or more things join. A junction is also a place where things come together: the junction of two rivers. A juncture is a line or point at which two bodies are joined, or a point of exigency or crisis in time: the juncture of the head and neck; a critical juncture in a struggle.
Junction Definition. A joining or being joined. A place or point of joining or crossing, as of highways or railroads. A place where two things join or meet, especially a place where two roads or railway routes come together and one terminates.
the place where two roads or railway lines meet or cross each other: The accident happened at a busy road junction. See also. T-junction. (Definition of junction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
