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Definition of Junction
1. Noun. The place where two or more things come together.
Generic synonyms: Place, Spot, Topographic Point
2. Noun. The state of being joined together.
Specialized synonyms: Anastomosis, Inosculation, Synapse
Generic synonyms: Unification, Union
Derivative terms: Colligate
3. Noun. The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made.
Specialized synonyms: Esophagogastric Junction, Oesophagogastric Junction
Generic synonyms: Connection, Connexion, Link
Derivative terms: Articulate, Joint, Joint, Joint, Join
4. Noun. Something that joins or connects.
Generic synonyms: Connecter, Connection, Connective, Connector, Connexion
Specialized synonyms: Contact, Tangency, Joint, Barrier Strip, Junction Barrier, Splice, Splicing, Thermojunction
5. Noun. An act of joining or adjoining things.
Generic synonyms: Connection, Connexion, Joining
Derivative terms: Adjoin, Join
Definition of Junction
1. n. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
Definition of Junction
1. a place where things join [n -S]
Medical Definition of Junction
1. 1. The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths. 2. The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross. Junction plate, the switch, or movable, rails, connecting one line of track with another. Origin: L. Junctio, fr. Jungere, junctum, to join: cf. F. Jonction. See Join. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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