INTRICATE


Meaning of INTRICATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-tri-kət ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intricatus, past participle of intricare to entangle, from in- + tricae trifles, complications

Date: 15th century

1. : having many complexly interrelating parts or elements : complicated

intricate machinery

an intricate plot

2. : difficult to resolve or analyze

Synonyms: see complex

• in·tri·cate·ly adverb

• in·tri·cate·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.