joint Synonyms
Strongest:
- individual
- solitary
- solitary
- personal
- several
- one-man
- private
- unilateral
- one-man
- single
- exclusive
- personal
- private
- unilateral
- sole
- several
- exclusive
- individual
- single
- sole
Strong:
- independent
- special
- special
- separate
- one-way
- independent
- particular
- particular
- one-sided
- one-sided
- one-way
- separate
Weak:
joint Meaning
joint (n)
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
a disreputable place of entertainment
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
junction by which parts or objects are joined together
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
joint (v)
fit as if by joints
provide with a joint
fasten with a joint
separate (meat) at the joint
joint (a)
united or combined
joint (s)
affecting or involving two or more
involving both houses of a legislature
joint (n.)
The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.
A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint. See Articulation.
The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg.
Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting.
A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification.
The space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.
The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together.
A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall.
A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting.
A place of low resort, as for smoking opium.
joint (a.)
Joined; united; combined; concerted; as joint action.
Involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by two or more working together.
United, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; as, joint heir; joint creditor; joint debtor, etc.
Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.
joint (v. t.)
To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.
To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
joint (v. i.)
To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.
joint Sentence Examples
- The carpenter carefully glued the pieces of wood together at the joints.
- The doctor examined the patient's joints to assess their flexibility and range of motion.
- The pipe burst at the joint, causing a massive flood in the basement.
- The hikers stopped to rest at a scenic spot where two trails met at a joint.
- The company's sales figures showed a sharp increase at the end of the fiscal quarter, creating a joint record.
- The musicians played a beautiful joint concert that featured a variety of musical genres.
- The peace treaty between the two nations was a joint effort that involved extensive negotiations and compromises.
- The construction workers used a sealant to ensure that the joints between the tiles were waterproof.
- The team of detectives worked together to solve the crime, combining their skills and knowledge in a joint investigation.
- The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary with a joint party that was attended by family and friends.
FAQs About the word joint
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion), a disreputable place of entertainment, the shape
collective, mutual, combined, communal, collaborative, conjoint, conjunct, pooled,shared, united
individual, solitary, solitary, personal, several, one-man, private, unilateral, one-man, single
The carpenter carefully glued the pieces of wood together at the joints.
The doctor examined the patient's joints to assess their flexibility and range of motion.
The pipe burst at the joint, causing a massive flood in the basement.
The hikers stopped to rest at a scenic spot where two trails met at a joint.
