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Relating to a particular combination of events or circumstances, especially a critical one.
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- conjunctural analysis
- conjunctural conditions
- a conjunctural crisis
- conjunctural crisis
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The conjunctural crisis arose from drought, debt, and a sudden change in trade policy.
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Used especially in social theory, history, and political economy; distinguish it from “conjectural,” meaning based on guesswork.
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