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intricacy

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Intricacy (noun) means the quality of having many complicated, closely connected parts.

noun
1
The quality of having many complicated, closely connected parts.
"the intricacy of a cause in controversy"
"the intricacy of accounts"
2
A detail or feature that makes something complicated.
"There are many intricacies in the plot of this novel."
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Etymology

Formed from intric(ate) and -acy.

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What is the meaning of intricacy?
"intricacy" (noun) means the quality of having many complicated, closely connected parts.
What is another word for intricacy?
Other words for "intricacy" include involution, elaboration, elaborateness.
What are the different meanings of intricacy?
"intricacy" has 2 main meanings: 1. The quality of having many complicated, closely connected parts; 2. A detail or feature that makes something complicated.

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