intricate pattern

collocation in English

meaningsofintricateandpattern

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intricate
adjective
uk
/ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/us
/ˈɪn.trə.kət/
having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or ...
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pattern
noun
uk
/ˈpæt.ən/us
/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition ofintricateandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The constraints conspire to force a quiteintricatepatternof syllable structure.
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Surrounding these figures may be anintricatepatternof winged and/or paw scrolls, often associated with vertical scale motifs.
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The complicated andintricatepatternof forestry management in this period can be explained by the overlapping uses to which the woodland was put.
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It is anintricatepatternand it has one or two well-defined characteristics.
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They all form parts of a very large andintricatepattern.
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They will feel competent to deal with the increasingly intricate problems which arise from our increasinglyintricatepatternof living.
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I have been very much impressed with the eloquent speeches which have woven such anintricatepatternaround this subject of education.
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It consists of anintricatepatternof marshes, channels, streamlets and lakes.
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The center of the ceiling illuminates anintricatepatternof cornices and moldings.
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These are similar to the dot patterns in artworks that produce an oftenintricatepattern.
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The snout consists of anintricatepatternof cyan, white, red and dark blue.
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It is a complicated andintricatepattern, and once one starts to eat away at that pattern, the whole foundation of our bus licensing system is threatened.
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They are dark with anintricatepatternof black and brown, resembling tree bark or a twig.
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The pelt was richly decorated with anintricatepatternof swirling stripes, blotches, curls and fine-line traceries.
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Proximity to the main contract works is a secondary consideration, and heavy lorries carrying the parts pass across the country in anintricatepattern, wasting vehicles, petrol, men and time.
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Such as setting and placing the taste buds and decorating the deceased's face with them usingintricatepattern, to symbolize the cause of death.
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Theintricatepatternof the tiles, full of flowers and entwining stems, was achieved through the "cuerda seca" technique, followed by ingenious gilding patterns.
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The curved back wall of the auditorium features anintricatepatternof small beams which also work to disguise the built in organ speakers.
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If you stand in the middle of the yard, you will find yourself surrounded by fourteen columns, each one adorned with a unique andintricatepatternof brickwork.
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