intricate

Word: intricate

Context Sentence: Culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language. This is so partly because of its intricate historical development, in several European lanuages, but mainly because......

Source: Williams, Raymond. ‘//Culture’ in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society.// London: Fontana, 1983.

Definition: Containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together; complicated eg:intricate patterns of coloured marble a pair of intricate beaded earrings Lasers are used to cut intricate designs in wood. the intricate workings of a watch The farmers use an intricate system of drainage canals.

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