Intricate Definition

ĭntrĭ-kĭt
adjective
Hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts, details, or relationships.
An intricate problem.
Webster's New World
Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate.
An intricate pattern; an intricate procedure.
American Heritage
Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having many interconnected elements.
American Heritage
Full of elaborate detail.
An intricate filigree.
Webster's New World
verb

(intransitive) To become enmeshed or entangled.

Wiktionary

To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate.

Wiktionary

Origin of Intricate

  • Middle English from Latin intrīcātus past participle of intrīcāre to entangle, perplex in- in in–2 trīcae perplexities, wiles

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin intricatus (past participle of intricare).

    From Wiktionary

  • As the adjective; or by analogy with extricate

    From Wiktionary

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