INTRICATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does intricate mean? 

• INTRICATE (adjective)
  The adjective INTRICATE has 1 sense:

1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

  Familiarity information: INTRICATE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTRICATE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

Context example:

intricate lacework

Similar:

complex (complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts)

 Context examples 

A new paper paints a more intricate picture of the mantle as a geochemically diverse mosaic, far different than the relatively uniform lava that eventually reaches the surface.

(Earth's mantle looks like a painting, National Science Foundation)

"The color of a material depends not only on the chemical composition, but also on the intricate arrangement of atoms in the crystal structure."

(Chemists find path to 'new blue' in meteorite minerals, National Science Foundation)

In these cases, save for one rather intricate matter which has been referred to me from Marseilles, there is nothing which presents any features of interest.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The resulting images revealed an intricate fibre structure with alternating layers of thick and thin cell walls.

(Visualising heat flow in bamboo could help design more energy-efficient and fire-safe buildings, University of Cambridge)

We went; following the superintendent's guidance, we had to thread some intricate passages, and mount a staircase before we reached her apartment; it contained a good fire, and looked cheerful.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Yes, but intricate characters are the most amusing.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

These macromolecules (proteins) form an intricate meshwork in which cells are embedded to construct tissues.

(Extracellular Matrix Protein, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The resulting image of the Saturn Nebula reveals many intricate structures, including an elliptical inner shell, an outer shell, and a halo.

(The Strange Structures of the Saturn Nebula, ESO)

Understanding these intricate brain systems will be critical for developing diagnostic and therapeutic tools for a broad array of conditions.

(Researchers identify key brain circuits for reward-seeking and avoidance behavior, National Institutes of Health)

Billions of neurons buzz within an intricate network that controls our every thought, feeling, and movement.

(Fundamental Rules for How The Brain Controls Movement, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)