adjective · rare

intricate

intricate · more intricate · most intricate

сложный, запутанный, замысловатый

kompliziert, verwickelt, aufwendig, kunstvoll

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexityHaving a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

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/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/

» Berber is such an intricate language.

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Meaning

2 senses

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
The architecture of this clock is very intricate.
aufwendig, kompliziert, ausgeklügelt
сло́жныйslóžnyj, запу́танныйzapútannyj, замыслова́тыйzamyslovátyj
(archaic)Difficult to disentangle, puzzle apart, or resolve; enigmatic, obscure.

More definitions

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

Examples

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Berber is such an intricate language.
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Benedito admired the plant's intricate leaves.
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The draping of this dress is intricate.
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Great thoughts are created through intricate details.
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They admired the cake's intricate lace design.
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Translations

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Русский

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having a great deal of fine detail or complexity:

Deutsch

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having a great deal of fine detail or complexity:

Origin

From Middle English intricat(e) (“entangled, intricate”), from Latin intrīcātus, perfect p

From Middle English intricat(e) (“entangled, intricate”), from Latin intrīcātus, perfect passive participle of intricō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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