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- [in-tri-kuh-see]
- /ˈɪn trɪ kə si/
- /ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si/
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- [in-tri-kuh-see]
- /ˈɪn trɪ kə si/
Definitions of intricacy word
- noun plural intricacy intricate character or state. 1
- noun plural intricacy an intricate part, action, etc: intricacies of the law. 1
- noun intricacy The quality of being intricate. 1
- noun intricacy complexity 1
- uncountable noun intricacy Intricacy is the state of being made up of many small parts or details. 0
- noun plural intricacy The intricacies of something are its complicated details. 0
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Origin of intricacy
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 Intricacy
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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intricacy 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 intricacy
noun intricacy
- complexity — Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
- difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- well-elaborated — worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness: elaborate preparations; elaborate care. Synonyms: perfected, painstaking. Antonyms: simple.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
Antonyms for intricacy
noun intricacy
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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