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
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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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Of course, business users tasked with FP&A and other critical processes could care less about the intricacies that make analysis possible.
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Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There is nothing analytical about Jackiw and Denk’s rendition, which translates all those formal intricacies into an infectious colloquy of voices.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The report touches on the intricacies for each release window, including deep dives on theatrical distribution challenges, film festivals, and social media marketing, an indie film’s lifecycle, and how releasing such movies has never been more difficult across the board.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
And just as scholars were beginning to understand the intricacies of our chemistry, both scientists and politicians began to look beyond it, to space exploration and the race to get there.
—Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There is nothing analytical about Jackiw and Denk’s rendition, which translates all those formal intricacies into an infectious colloquy of voices.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The report touches on the intricacies for each release window, including deep dives on theatrical distribution challenges, film festivals, and social media marketing, an indie film’s lifecycle, and how releasing such movies has never been more difficult across the board.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
And just as scholars were beginning to understand the intricacies of our chemistry, both scientists and politicians began to look beyond it, to space exploration and the race to get there.
—Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Intricacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intricacy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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