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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Conjuncture

· Con·junc·ture · IPA /ˈkənd͡ʒʌŋkt͡ʃɚ/
01 n. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection; combination.
  1. 1.
    The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection; combination.
    “The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity.” — Hobbes.
    “A fit conjuncture or circumstances.” Addison.
  2. 2.
    A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances; complication or combination of events or circumstances; plight resulting from various conditions.
    “He [Chesterfield] had recently governed Ireland, at a momentous conjuncture, with eminent firmness, wisdom, and humanity.” Macaulay.