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intricate
What does intricate mean?
intricate (adjective): having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use intricate in a sentence?
- Intricate lacework. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce intricate?
/ˈɪntɹəkət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does intricate come from?
From Middle English intricat(e) (“entangled, intricate”), from Latin intrīcātus, perfect passive participle of intricō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “intricate” mean?
of considerable or relatively great size or extent
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having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
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elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional
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happening at constant (especially short) intervals
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