intricacy

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est complexe, difficile à démêler ou caractérisé par une grande finesse de détails.

A noun referring to the quality of being marked by elaborately complex detail or the intricate nature of something.

1. Complex detailC1formal

   The quality of being very complicated or detailed, often with many interconnected parts.

   Caractère complexe et détaillé

   • The intricacy of the lacework amazed everyone.
   • She appreciated the intricacy of the legal argument.
   • The design's intricacy required hours of careful study.

   Synonymescomplexitycomplicationelaboratenessentanglementknottinesstortuousness

   Antonymesclarityplainnesssimplicity

2. Complicated aspectC1formal

   A specific complicated or detailed part of something, often used in plural.

   Aspect compliqué

   • He explained the intricacies of the tax system.
   • The novel explores the intricacies of human relationships.
   • Understanding the intricacies of the machine took years.

   Synonymescomplexitycomplicationdetailnuanceparticularsubtlety

   Antonymessimplicity