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intricacy

[/ɪnˈtrɪkəsi/]
nounfemininepl: intricacies
intricadeza
1. The quality or state of being intricate; complexity involving many details or parts
The intricacy of the legal document required a specialist to interpret it.
A intricadeza do documento legal exigiu um especialista para interpretá-lo.
2. A complicated or elaborate detail or feature
The intricacies of the Swiss watch mechanism are fascinating.
As intricadezas do mecanismo do relógio suíço são fascinantes.
3. The quality of being difficult to understand or deal with
She was impressed by the intricacy of his musical composition.
Ela ficou impressionada com a intricadeza de sua composição musical.
Synonyms
complexitycomplicationconvolutionelaboratenessintricateness
Antonyms
simplicitystraightforwardnessclarityplainness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intricadeza
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
complexidade
Alternative translation for complexity aspect
Portugal
intricadeza
Standard term used in European Portuguese
Portugal
complexidade
Common alternative in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in the intricacies of - perdido nas intricadezas de
the intricacies of life - as intricadezas da vida
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