Words / B1

JOYNT/dʒɔɪnt/

Joint as an adjective means shared: a joint account; a joint statement; joint responsibility. Shared and combined are everyday. A joint is also a body part (knee joint) or a piece of roast meat. Do not use joint for a meeting you merely attend separately — both sides must share it. Jointly is the adverb.

Meaning

Shared by two or more people or groups.

Examples

• “They issued a joint statement after the talks.”
• “The unions issued a joint statement after the talks.”
• “Pain in the joint grew worse on the night shift, which is the body sense.”

Good to know

a joint statement / account / effort. Adverb: jointly. Also: body joint; roast joint. Must be actually shared.

Near in meaning

shared

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