intricacy — the quality of being intricate; complexity of detail or structure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being intricate; complexity of detail or structure
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/
Korean meaning: 복잡함, 정교함, 복잡한 세부사항
Korean pronunciation: **인**트러커시
Example Sentences
- My grandmother spent hours explaining the intricacy of her secret kimchi recipe.
- The intricacy of assembling IKEA furniture drove him to call his ex-girlfriend for help.
- The intricacy of the spider's web caught dewdrops like tiny diamonds.
intricacy
NOUN//ˈɪntrɪkəsi//
the quality of being intricate; complexity of detail or structure
an elderly clockmaker carefully examines a disassembled pocket watch through a magnifying glass. Tiny gears, springs, and jeweled mechanisms are spread across his workbench in precise arrangements. Each component connects to others through delicate chains of cause and effect within the timepiece's movement. The clockmaker uses fine tweezers to adjust a microscopic gear that must align perfectly with dozens of other parts. His apprentice watches nervously from behind, amazed by the countless interconnected pieces. Other completed clocks on nearby shelves show similar complex internal mechanisms through glass panels. the intricate quality of complex detail and precise structural relationships
Democracy's intricacy lost in bureaucracy's maze
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'intricare'에서 유래했는데, 이는 '얽히게 하다, 복잡하게 하다'라는 뜻입니다. 마치 실이 복잡하게 얽힌 것처럼 세부적이고 정교한 상태를 표현합니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother spent hours explaining the intricacy of her secret kimchi recipe.”
“The intricacy of assembling IKEA furniture drove him to call his ex-girlfriend for help.”
“The intricacy of the spider's web caught dewdrops like tiny diamonds.”
“He admired the intricacy of her excuse for being three hours late.”
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