interwoven
/,intə'wi:və/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Closely and intricately connected or combined: Describes things that are woven together or blended in a complex, inseparable manner.
- Interlaced or intermingled: Refers to elements that are threaded or mixed together, often creating a unified whole.
Usage
- As an adjective: "Interwoven" is used to describe a state where multiple elements are deeply connected. It often implies a complex, inseparable, and often beautiful integration.
- The interwoven threads created a strong and beautiful fabric.
- The film's plot is an interwoven tapestry of three separate stories.
Advanced Usage
- "to be interwoven with": to be intricately connected or blended with something else.
- His personal history is deeply interwoven with the history of the city.
- "closely interwoven": emphasizes a very tight and complex connection.
- The economic and political issues are closely interwoven.
Variants and Related Words
- Interweave (verb): To weave or blend together.
- The author skillfully interweaves humor and tragedy in the novel.
- Interwovenness (noun, less common): The state of being interwoven.
- The interwovenness of the themes makes the book compelling.
Synonyms
- Interlaced: Crossed or woven together.
- Intertwined: Twisted or woven together.
- Intermingled: Mixed together.
- Integrated: Combined into a whole.
Antonyms
- Separate: Not joined or connected.
- Discrete: Individually distinct and separate.
- Unconnected: Not linked or joined.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "An interwoven narrative": A story where multiple plotlines are connected.
- The novel is praised for its complex, interwoven narrative.
- "Interwoven fates/destinies": Describes lives or futures that are deeply connected.
- The story explores the interwoven fates of two families.
Adjective
- linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing