junction point

ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən pɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of junction point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

navigationplace where paths or roads meet

The junction point of the highways is always busy.

crossroads

intersection

technology

TECH.

symbolic link to a directory in Windows

TECH.

The software uses a junction point to access files.

link

shortcut

decision making

Rare

critical decision point in a process

Rare

We reached a junction point in the project timeline.

crossroad

crux

turning point

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place where paths or roads meet

Expressions with junction

spaghetti junction

complex network of intersecting roads or paths

The city's spaghetti junction made navigating by car very confusing.

cross junction

point where two paths or lines meet

The hikers met at the cross junction before continuing their journey.

T-junction

intersection where one road ends at another

We reached a T-junction and turned left.

railroad junction

place where two or more railroad lines meet

The train slowed down as it approached the railroad junction.

box junction

road junction with yellow cross-hatching where entry requires a clear exit

Do not enter the box junction unless your exit is clear.

gap junction

direct channel between cells allowing ions and molecules to pass

Gap junctions play a crucial role in the heartbeat synchronization..

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

Terms with junction point included in their meaning

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abutment

connection

point of junction between two objects or parts

Examples of junction point in a sentence

The junction point is marked on the map.
He created a junction point to organize his directories.
The junction point was corrupted, causing access issues.
Choosing a college major is a junction point for many students.
The merger talks reached a junction point last week.

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French:carrefour, point de jonction, ...
German:Knotenpunkt, Junction Point, ...
Italian:punto di giunzione, punto di svolta, ...
Spanish:cruce, punto de unión, ...
Portuguese:ponto de junção, ponto de decisão, ...
Chinese:交汇点, 连接点, ...
Japanese:交差点, ジャンクションポイント, ...
Arabic:مَفْتَرَق, نقْطَة وَصْل, ...
Hebrew:צֹמֶת, נְקוּדַּת צֹמֶת, ...
Russian:перекресток, точка соединения, ...
Ukrainian:перехрестя, символічне посилання, ...
Hindi:जंक्शन पॉइंट, निर्णय बिंदु, ...
Bengali:জংশন পয়েন্ট, গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সিদ্ধান্ত বিন্দু, ...
Catalan:intersecció, punt de connexió, ...
Czech:křižovatka, spojovací bod, ...
Danish:kryds, krydsningspunkt, ...
Dutch:knooppunt, koppelpunt, ...
Greek:σημείο διασταύρωσης, σημείο σύνδεσης, ...
Hungarian:csomópont, csatlakozási pont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចប្រសព្វ, ចំណុចតភ្ជាប់, ...
Korean:교차점, 심볼릭 링크, ...
Persian:محل تلاقی, نقطه عطف, ...
Polish:węzeł drogowy, punkt połączenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de junção, link simbólico, ...
Romanian:intersecție, punct de joncțiune, ...
Swedish:korsning, skärningspunkt, ...
Thai:จุดเชื่อมต่อ, จุดตัดสินใจ, ...
Turkish:kavşak noktası, bağlantı noktası, ...
Vietnamese:điểm giao nhau, điểm nối, ...

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