intricacy

American  

[in-tri-kuh-see] / ˈɪn trɪ kə si /

noun

plural

intricacies

1. intricate character or state.

2. an intricate part, action, etc.

   intricacies of the law.

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Etymology

Origin of intricacy

First recorded in 1595–1605; intric(ate) + -acy

Example Sentences

The conversation turned away from my simulation then, and back to the intricacies of running a place like the Academy.

From Literature

As life went on, Stanton got well into the intricacies of movement politics: meetings, rivalries, lectures, tactical disputes, the waxing and waning of public support.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the Houthis had developed a network to track American warplanes with observers, optics and infrared sensors whose intricacy U.S. officials didn’t entirely understand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conductors struggle to get a handle on its mysteries and intricacies.

From Los Angeles Times

For both, the logistical intricacies of casting announcements, trailers and key art are important — but they’re nothing without the attention of each show’s very active and powerful fandom.

From Los Angeles Times

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