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intricate

[in-tri-kit]

adjective

  1. having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved.

    an intricate maze.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make.

    an intricate machine.



intricate

/ ˈɪԳٰɪɪ /

adjective

  1. difficult to understand; obscure; complex; puzzling

  2. entangled or involved

    intricate patterns

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • intricately adverb
  • intricateness noun
  • unintricate adjective
  • unintricately adverb
  • unintricateness noun
  • ˈԳٰ noun
  • ˈԳٰٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intricate1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin Գٰīٳܲ “entangled,” past participle of Գٰī “to entangle,” from in- in- 2 + ٰī() “perplexities” + -, infinitive verb suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intricate1

C15: from Latin Գٰī to entangle, perplex, from in- ² + ٰī trifles, perplexities
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The texture of Toothless’ body needed to be more intricate for the live-action version, so he would feel more convincingly integrated within the environments.

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His vision, incorporating complex melodies, intricate harmonies and avant-garde themes, was a watershed in popular music, moving it away from the boy-meets-girl narrative that had dominated the genre.

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He wove intricate technical details into his stories, without detracting from the lightning pace of his plots.

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Because of the outsize anticipation, initial reports of delays and extensive rewrites on Season 2 created worries that the series’ intricate narrative puzzle might implode.

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He attributes Sleep Token’s chart performance to the ferocious online community the band built by being absolutely opaque about its identity, but ever more intricate in its aesthetic.

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