intricate
[ in-tri-kit ]
/ ˈɪn trɪ kɪt /
adjective
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.
complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: an intricate machine.
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intricate
/ (ˈɪntrɪkɪt) /
adjective
difficult to understand; obscure; complex; puzzling
entangled or involvedintricate patterns
Derived forms of intricate
intricacy or intricateness, nounintricately, adverbWord Origin for intricate
C15: from Latin intrīcāre to entangle, perplex, from in- ² + trīcae trifles, perplexities
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