A place where things join, a junction.
A critical moment in time.
The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
A crossroads.
A T-junction.
A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
A maximum or minimum on a graph.