Meaning of juncture

(noun) an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"

a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made