INTRICACY


Meaning of INTRICACY in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.