Intricate: meaning, definitions and examples

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intricate

 

[ หˆษชn.trษช.kษ™t ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

design

Very complicated or detailed, having many small parts or details

Synonyms

complex, complicated, elaborate, ornate

Examples of usage

  • The intricate pattern on the carpet was mesmerizing.
  • The clock mechanism was so intricate that only a skilled watchmaker could repair it.
Context #2 | Adjective

relationship

Involving a lot of detailed arrangements or small but important parts

Synonyms

complex, complicated, involved, sophisticated

Examples of usage

  • Their intricate plan required careful coordination of every step.
  • The intricate negotiations between the two countries lasted for months.

Translations

Translations of the word "intricate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intricado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคŸเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kompliziert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rumit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะปะฐะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zawiล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ค‡้›‘ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท complexe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intricado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karmaลŸฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณต์žกํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sloลพitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zloลพitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคๆ‚็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapleten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรณkinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏั€ะดะตะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผrษ™kkษ™b

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ intricado

Etymology

The word 'intricate' has its roots in the Latin word 'intricatus', meaning 'entangled'. Over time, it came to signify something complex or detailed. The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe things with many small parts or details.

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