Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
intravenous
intraventricular
intravital
intrazonal
intreat
intrench
intrepid
intricacy
intricate
intrigue
intrinsic
intrinsic factor
intrinsic semiconductor
intrinsic value
intro
intro-
intro.
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

intricate

in·tri·cate [ íntrikət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with many parts artfully combined: containing many details or small parts that are combined in a particularly complex or skillful way

2. complex and difficult: complex and difficult to understand or resolve, through having many interrelated elements, parts, or factors

[15th century. < Latin intricatus, past participle of intricare "entangle" < tricae "impediments, tricks"]

in·tri·cate·ly adverb
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft