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Definition joint in American English

joint adjective

adjective
/dʒɔɪnt/

▪ agreement, declaration, effort, initiative, statement

1

involving two or more people, or done by them together

Example

The two presidents issued a joint statement.

Example

a joint decision

Example

a joint bank account

Example

My sister and I had a joint birthday party.

Example

Bates and Morgan are joint favorites to win the competition.

Example

Putting out the fire had been a joint effort.

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Definition joint in American English