Con*junc"ture (?; 135), n. [Cf. F. conjoncture,
LL. conjunctura.] 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. 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.
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