/ ˈɪntrɪkəsi; NAmE / noun
1.
in·tri·ca·cies [ pl. ] the ~ of sth the complicated parts or details of sth :
the intricacies of economic policy
2.
[ U ] the fact of having complicated parts, details or patterns :
the intricacy of the design
/ ˈɪntrɪkəsi; NAmE / noun
1.
in·tri·ca·cies [ pl. ] the ~ of sth the complicated parts or details of sth :
the intricacies of economic policy
2.
[ U ] the fact of having complicated parts, details or patterns :
the intricacy of the design
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005