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
Synonyms:
verb
Origin of Intricate
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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
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From Latin intricatus (past participle of intricare).
From Wiktionary
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As the adjective; or by analogy with extricate
From Wiktionary
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