intricateness


in·tri·cate

I0207600 (ĭn′trĭ-kĭt)adj.1. Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate: an intricate pattern; an intricate procedure.2. Difficult to understand, analyze, or solve for having many interconnected elements. See Synonyms at complex.
[Middle English, from Latin intrīcātus, past participle of intrīcāre, to entangle, perplex : in-, in; see in-2 + trīcae, perplexities, wiles.]
in′tri·cate·ly adv.in′tri·cate·ness n.