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intricate

[ in-tri-kit ]

adjective

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

    an intricate maze.

    Synonyms: labyrinthine, tangled, knotty

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

    an intricate machine.



intricate

/ ˈɪntrɪkɪt /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈintricacy, noun
  • ˈintricately, adverb
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Other Words From

  • intri·cate·ly adverb
  • intri·cate·ness noun
  • un·intri·cate adjective
  • un·intri·cate·ly adverb
  • un·intri·cate·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intricate1

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

Origin of intricate1

C15: from Latin intrīcāre to entangle, perplex, from in- ² + trīcae trifles, perplexities
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Example Sentences

It demonstrates how intricate the vampiric world is on this show.

The team discovered that a drinking hummingbird rapidly opens and shuts different parts of its bill simultaneously, engaging in an intricate and highly coordinated dance with its tongue to draw up nectar at lightning speeds.

I use this technique for recipes with intricate details, like a lattice crust, that calls for a high butterfat butter.

From Salon

Expanding the number of nozzles could lead to production of larger and more intricate tissues, such as organs and organ tissue like the liver.

But in addition to these linear operations, deep neural networks perform nonlinear operations that help the model learn more intricate patterns.

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