Juncture vs Injunction - What's the difference?
juncture | injunction |
A place where things join, a junction.
A critical moment in time.
* Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
(linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
That which is enjoined; an order; a mandate; a decree; a command; a precept; a direction.
(legal) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
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As nouns the difference between juncture and injunction
is that juncture is a place where things join, a junction while injunction is the act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.juncture
English
Noun
(en noun)- We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
- What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture .
Usage notes
In highly formal or bureaucratic language, "at this juncture" is often used as a fancy way of saying "now". * I'm unable to ascertain its whereabouts at this juncture.injunction
English
(wikipedia injunction)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=Southwark council, which took out the injunction against Matt, believes YouTube has become the "new playground" for gang members.}}