intricacy — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

intricacy (/ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si/)

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🔊 /ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si/

Meaning

Meaning: complex detail

Intricacy is the quality of having many complex, interrelated parts or details. Speakers marvel at the intricacy of nature.

Examples

🗣 The intricacy of the design amazed the engineers.

Etymology

From Latin ‘intricare’, meaning to entangle.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for elaborate, finely detailed systems or work.

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Tags: complexity, detail

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