intricacy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪntrɪkəsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪntrɪkəsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in′tri kə sē)

Inflections of 'intricacy' (n): npl: intricacies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tri•ca•cy /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -cies. 
  1. [uncountable] the state or quality of being intricate.
  2. an intricate part, action, detail, etc.:[countable]I couldn't figure out some of the intricacies of the plot.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tri•ca•cy  (in′tri kə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. intricate character or state.
  2. an intricate part, action, etc:intricacies of the law.
  • intric(ate) + -acy 1595–1605

'intricacy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gordian - Messiaen - cat's cradle - complexity - curious - flamboyant - simplicity - sinuosity - work of art

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