Etymology
Origin of intricacy
First recorded in 1595–1605; intric(ate) + -acy
Example Sentences
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As life went on, Stanton got well into the intricacies of movement politics: meetings, rivalries, lectures, tactical disputes, the waxing and waning of public support.
But the Houthis had developed a network to track American warplanes with observers, optics and infrared sensors whose intricacy U.S. officials didn’t entirely understand.
Conductors struggle to get a handle on its mysteries and intricacies.
From Los Angeles Times
For both, the logistical intricacies of casting announcements, trailers and key art are important — but they’re nothing without the attention of each show’s very active and powerful fandom.
From Los Angeles Times
One engrossing match can take multiple episodes to finish, but that time feels essential to understanding the stakes and intricacies of the game.
From Salon
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