junction

junc-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A point where two or more things are joined; a place where roads or railway lines meet.

  2. 2.

    The action of joining or the condition of being joined.

  3. 3.

    (Electronics) A region where two different types of semiconductor material meet.

Forms

plural: junctions

Related words

See also: crossroads, intersection, join
Synonyms: crossroads, intersection, meeting point

Etymology

From Latin junctio ("a joining"), from jungere ("to join").