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Definition of intricate adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intricate

adjective
 
/ˈɪntrɪkət/
 
/ˈɪntrɪkət/
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  1. having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together
    • intricate patterns
    • an intricate network of loyalties and relationships
    Extra Examples
    • an amazingly intricate structure
    • The building has intricate geometric designs on several of the walls.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin intricat- ‘entangled’, from the verb intricare, from in- ‘into’ + tricae ‘tricks, perplexities’.
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