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in·tri·cate

(ĭn′trĭ-kĭt)
adj.
1. Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate: an intricate pattern; an intricate procedure.
2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having many interconnected elements. See Synonyms at complex.
[Middle English, from Latin intrīcātus, past participle of intrīcāre, to entangle, perplex : in-, in; see in-2 + trīcae, perplexities, wiles.]
in′tri·cate·ly adv.
in′tri·cate·ness n.
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intricate

(ˈɪntrɪkɪt)
adj
1. difficult to understand; obscure; complex; puzzling
2. entangled or involved: intricate patterns.
[C15: from Latin intrīcāre to entangle, perplex, from in-2 + trīcae trifles, perplexities]
ˈintricacy, ˈintricateness n
ˈintricately adv
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in•tri•cate

(ˈɪn trɪ kɪt)

adj.
1. having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved.
2. hard to understand, work, or make; complex.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin intrīcātus, past participle of intrīcāre to entangle =in- in- 2 + tricae perplexities]
in′tri•cate•ly, adv.
in′tri•cate•ness, n.
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intricate

- From Latin in-, "into," and tricae, "tricks, perplexities."
See also related terms for tricks.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. intricate - having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate; "intricate lacework"
complex - complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs"
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intricate

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intricate

adjective
1. Complexly detailed:
2. Difficult to understand because of intricacy:
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Translations
složitý
indvikletkompliceret
flókinn
sudėtingai
komplicētssarežģīts

intricate

[ˈɪntrɪkɪt] ADJ [pattern, design, machinery] → intrincado ; [plot, problem] → complejo
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intricate

[ˈɪntrɪkət] adj [pattern, work] → complexe, finement ouvragé(e)
intricate patterns and motifs → des motifs et dessins finement ouvragés
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intricate

adj → kompliziert ; (= involved also) → verwickelt
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intricate

[ˈɪntrɪkɪt] adj (plot, problem) → intricato/a, complicato/a; (pattern, machinery, mechanism) → complicato/a, complesso/a
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intricate

(ˈintrikət) adjective
complicated. an intricate knitting pattern; intricate details. ingewikkeld مُعَقَّد сложен complicado složitý knifflig indviklet; kompliceret περίπλοκος intrincado, complejo keerukas پیچیده monimutkainen compliqué מורכב पेचीदा zamršen bonyolult rumit flókinn intricato 複雑な 복잡하게 얽힌 painus, sudėtingas sarežģīts; komplicēts rumit ingewikkeld innviklet, snirklet zawiły هغه خبره يا موضوع چې پوهيدل آسانه نه وې complicado com­plicat сложный; запутанный zložitý zapleten zamršen invecklad, krånglig, intrikat ประณีต karmaşık, çapraşık 複雜的 заплутаний, складний بہت پیچیدہ phức tạp 复杂的
ˈintricately adverb
ingewikkeld بصورةٍ مُعَقَّدَه сложно complicadamente složitě knifflig indviklet; kompliceret περίπλοκα intrincadamente keerukalt بطور پیچیده monimutkaisesti de façon compliquée בְּאוֹפֶן מוּרכָּב जटिलता, उलझन zamršeno komplikáltan secara rumit á flókinn hátt in maniera intricata 複雑に 복잡하여 sudėtingai sarežģīti; komplicēti dengan rumit ingewikkeld innviklet, vanskelig å følge zawile په مغلقه توګه complicadamente complicat запутанно zložito zapleteno zamršeno invecklat, krångligt อย่างประณีต karmaşık bir şekilde 複雜地 заплутано, складно پیچیدگی سے một cách phức tạp 复杂地
ˈintricacy – plural ˈintricacies – noun
ingewikkeldheid تَعْقيد، شَيء مُعَقَّد сложност complicação složitost die Kniffligkeit indviklethed; detaljerigdom πολυπλοκότητα lo intrincado, complejidad keerukus پیچیدگی monimutkaisuus complexité מוּרכָּבוּת कठिनता zamršenost bonyolultság kerumitan flækja, flókið atriði complessità 複雑さ 복잡함 sudėtingumas sarežģītība; komplicētība kerumitan ingewikkeldheid forvikling zawiłość مغلقوالى complicação com­plexitate запутанность zložitosť zapletenost zamršenost invecklad beskaffenhet ความประณีต karmaşıklık 錯綜複雜(的事物) заплутаність, складність پیچیدگی tính phức tạp 错综复杂(事物)
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