ˈin.trə̇kəsē, -trēk-, -si sometimes ə̇n.ˈtrik- or ˈin.ˌtrik- noun
( -es )
Etymology: intricate (I) + -cy
1. : the quality or state of being intricate : complexity or involution in structure or arrangement (as of parts)
these improvements … greatly increase the intricacy of the mechanisms — Bryan Morgan
the intricacy of his philosophic notions
2. : something intricate ; especially : an intricate part, aspect, or relationship
who know and admire the intricacies of bullfighting — Murray Sinclair
with all its intricacies of fibers, muscles, and veins — Mary W. Shelley
involved in the intricacies of his own success at law school — Mary Deasy