intricacy

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade de algo que é complexamente detalhado ou de natureza complicada e emaranhada.

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.

   Detalhe complexo

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

   Sinônimoscomplexitycomplicationelaboratenessentanglementknottinesstortuousness

   Antônimosclarityplainnesssimplicity

2. Complicated aspectC1formal

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

   Aspecto complicado

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

   Sinônimoscomplexitycomplicationdetailnuanceparticularsubtlety

   Antônimossimplicity