intricacy
noun
in·tri·ca·cy
ˈin-tri-kə-sē 
plural intricacies
1
: the quality or state of being intricate
2
: something intricate
the intricacies of a plot
Examples of intricacy in a Sentence
She admired the composition for its beauty and intricacy.
I had trouble following all the intricacies in the plot.
the intricacies of English grammar
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Where Musk is voluble and prone to exaggerated claims, Straubel, with engineering degrees from Stanford, is low-key, calm and enjoys discussing the intricacies of battery material science.
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Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
From small gestures such as the giving of gifts to the intricacies of global diplomacy, Chinese keep track of gains and losses in the critical currency of face.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
There are articles broken out by brand and by subtopic, thousands of words devoted to the intricacies of scraping, stacking, sorting, eco-washing, half loads, knives, pots, plastic, and more.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Where Musk is voluble and prone to exaggerated claims, Straubel, with engineering degrees from Stanford, is low-key, calm and enjoys discussing the intricacies of battery material science.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intricacy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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intricacy
noun
in·tri·ca·cy
ˈin-tri-kə-sē
plural intricacies
1
: the quality or state of being intricate
2
: something intricate
the intricacies of the plot
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