Main Entry: junc·tion
Pronunciation: \ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin junction-, junctio, from jungere to join — more at yoke
Date: 1711
1 : an act of joining : the state of being joined
2 a : a place or point of meeting b : an intersection of roads especially where one terminates c : a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact d : an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics
3 : something that joins
2 a : a place or point of meeting b : an intersection of roads especially where one terminates c : a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact d : an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics
3 : something that joins
— junc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
