/ Dictionary / Index J joint venture: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: joint' ven'ture Pronunciation: [key] a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. Abbr.: JV, J.V. joint-ven•ture Pronunciation: ( joint'ven'chur), [key] — v., -tured, -tur•ing. —v.i. to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership. —v.t. to establish or run as a joint venture. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. jointure jointworm Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language