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ˈɪn trɪ kɪtin·tri·cate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intricateadjective

    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

    "intricate lacework"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Intricate

    To perplex; to darken. Not proper, nor in use.

    Etymology: from the adjective.

    Alterations of sirnames have so intricated, or rather obscured, the truth of our pedigrees, that it will be no little hard labour to deduce them. William Camden.

  2. INTRICATEadjective

    Entangled; perplexed; involved; complicated; obscure.

    Etymology: intricatus, Lat.

    Much of that we are to speak may seem to a number perhaps tedious, perhaps obscure, dark, and intricate. Richard Hooker.

    His stile in writing was fit to convey the most intricate business to the understanding with the utmost clearness. Addison.

ChatGPT

  1. intricate

    Intricate refers to something that is very complex, detailed, and difficult to understand or analyze due to its elaborate, often intertwined or interconnected, structure. It can relate to physical things like patterns or designs, or abstract things like plans, relationships, or ideas.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intricateadjective

    entangled; involved; perplexed; complicated; difficult to understand, follow, arrange, or adjust; as, intricate machinery, labyrinths, accounts, plots, etc

  2. Intricateverb

    to entangle; to involve; to make perplexing

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Intricate

    in′tri-kāt, adj. involved: entangled: perplexed.—ns. In′tricacy, In′tricateness.—adv. In′tricately. [L. intricātusin, in, tricāre, to make difficulties—tricæ, hinderances.]

Entomology

  1. Intricate

    irregular: confused; applied to markings and sculpture.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of INTRICATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of INTRICATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of INTRICATE in a Sentence

  1. Erik Pevernagie:

    Many are waiting for to the day they can say "Eureka!, I have found it! ". They are not waiting for some kind of device that has still to be invented. They are anticipating the moment all scattered pieces of their life can be gathered. All essential parts of the intricate make-up of their identity are waiting to be revealed and comprehended. The magic "Eureka moment" allows them to enliven and dress up their expectations for the future. (“Waiting for Eureka” )

  2. Denis Watley:

    Where there is life, there is hope. Where there are hopes, there are dreams. Where there are vivid dreams repeated, they become goals. Goals become the action plans and game plans that winners dwell on in intricate detail, knowing that achievement is almost automatic when the goal becomes an inner commitment. The response to the challenges of life -- purpose -- is the healing balm that enables each of us to face up to adversity and strife.

  3. Kash Patel:

    Per Durham, this arrangement was put in motion in July of 2016, meaning Hillary Clinton campaign and Hillary Clinton lawyers masterminded the most intricate and coordinated conspiracy against Donald Trump when Donald Trump was both Donald Trump and later President of the United States while simultaneously perpetuating the bogus Steele Dossier hoax.

  4. Kathleen Goforth:

    My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility.

  5. Martin Tobias Lithner:

    The intricate mosaic of personality, where the fragments of temperament, character, and individual experience interlock to form the unique existence of the self. In this psychological atelier, the artist of the mind blends the hues of genetics, environment, and personal narrative, creating a portrait that evolves with the brushstrokes of time.

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