2joint adjective
always used before a noun 1 : combining the work of two or more people or groups of people
▪ It took a joint [=united] effort to get the job done. ▪ a joint session of (both houses of) Congress 2 : done by or involving two or more people
▪ a joint venture ▪ joint research ▪ filing a joint tax return ▪ They had a joint account at the bank. ▪ divorced parents who have joint custody of their child ▪ (Brit) They came in joint third. [=they both finished in third place] 3 : doing something together
▪ joint owners
▪ It took a joint [=united] effort to get the job done. ▪ a joint session of (both houses of) Congress
▪ a joint venture ▪ joint research ▪ filing a joint tax return ▪ They had a joint account at the bank. ▪ divorced parents who have joint custody of their child ▪ (Brit) They came in joint third. [=they both finished in third place]
▪ joint owners
— joint·ly adverb
▪ a study conducted jointly by scientists in two countries ▪ jointly owned property
▪ a study conducted jointly by scientists in two countries ▪ jointly owned property
