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- [in-tri-kuh-see]
- /ˈɪn trɪ kə si/
- /ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tri-kuh-see]
- /ˈɪn trɪ kə si/
Definitions of intricacies word
- noun plural intricacies intricate character or state. 1
- noun plural intricacies an intricate part, action, etc: intricacies of the law. 1
- noun intricacies Plural form of intricacy. 1
- noun intricacies plural of intricacy. 0
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Origin of intricacies
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; intric(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Intricacies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intricacies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intricacies
noun intricacies
- details — an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- ins and outs — details
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- minutiae — Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.
- niceties — a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
Antonyms for intricacies
noun intricacies
- calms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calm.
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