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   junction

   /ˈdʒʌŋ(k)ʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a point where two or more things are joined: "the junction of the two rivers" Similar joinjointintersectionlinkbondweldseamcouplingconnectionunionjuncturebracebrackethingecommissuresuturesynapseconfluenceconvergencemeetingmeeting pointconfluxjuncturewatersmeetsangam
   • ▪ a place where two or more roads or railway lines meet: "the junction of Queen's Road and Lancaster Avenue" Similar crossroadscrossingintersectioninterchangegyratoryturnturn-offexitroundaboutlevel crossingT-junctionbox junctionturnoutcloverleaf
   • 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.
   • 3. the action or fact of joining or being joined: "the vena cava is formed by the junction of three veins"

   Word Origin early 18th century (in junction (sense 3)): from Latin junctio(n-), from jungere ‘to join’.

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   • 1. junctional adjective

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   What is the meaning of a junction?

   • A junction is the place where two highways or two sets of railroad tracks cross or join. It is also a verb meaning to meet, link, or get together again. The root word is 'join' or 'jug'.

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   What is an example of a junction?

   • 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. You may go swimming at the junction of two rivers.

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   What is the difference between Junction and juncture?

   • 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. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

   JUNCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is a railway junction?

   • 1. A railway junction is a place where several routes or lines meet, link, or cross each other. 3. (Electronics) 1. In electronics, a junction is a contact between two different metals or other materials. 2. A junction is a transition region between regions of differing electrical properties in a semiconductor.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUNCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     JUNCTION meaning: 1. a place where things, especially roads...

   • Znaczenie Junction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     JUNCTION definicja: 1. a place where things, especially...

   • Junction: Japanese Translation

     JUNCTION translate: 交差点, （鉄道の）合流･分岐点, 接続部（せつぞくぶ）. Learn more...

   • Junction: Catalan Translation

     JUNCTION translate: encreuament. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Indonesian Translation

     junction translate: persimpangan. Learn more in the...

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     JUNCTION translate: 联结点；枢纽；（公路的）交叉口；（铁路）联轨站. Learn more in...

   • Junction in Spanish

     JUNCTION translate: cruce, cruce [masculine, singular],...

   • Junction in Arabic

     JUNCTION translate: تَقاطُع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › junctionJunction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JUNCTION is an act of joining : the state of being joined. How to use junction in a sentence.

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   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 /

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   noun. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. synonyms: articulation, join, joint, juncture. see more. types: esophagogastric junction, oesophagogastric junction. the junction between the esophagus and the stomach epithelium. type of: connection, connexion, link.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › junctionJUNCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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10. www.thefreedictionary.com › junctionJunction - definition of junction by The Free Dictionary

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    Jun 3, 2017 · n. 1. The act or process of joining or the condition of being joined. 2. A place where two things join or meet, especially a place where two roads or railway routes come together and one terminates. 3. A transition layer or boundary between two different materials or between physically different regions in a single material, especially: a.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › junctionJUNCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    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.