entwinement

Examples

• All

• The careful entwinement of the two ropes ensured their strength during the climb.

• The entwinement of the threads made the fabric stronger.

• The entwinement of the vines made the garden look wild and beautiful.

• Their lives became marked by a deep entwinement of hopes and dreams.

• The entwinement of the vines created a beautiful natural arch.

• The entwinement of the vines made a beautiful display in the garden.

• She enjoyed the entwinement of colorful threads in her weaving project.

Synonyms

I

interlocking

vsentwinement

4 5.5

Fitting parts together so they move as one

involves twisting or weaving closely rather than rigid mechanical joining

E

entanglement

vsentwinement

3 6.3

Two or more things twisted together so they are hard to separate

focuses on the process of twisting or weaving rather than the result

I

interlacing

vsentwinement

3 5.3

The act of weaving things together to make a pattern

emphasizes close twisting or winding rather than patterned crossing

I

intertwinement

vsentwinement

7.0

Things twisted and woven together so they are closely connected

has the same meaning but uses a different written form

I

interdigitation

vsentwinement

• Specialized

9.6

A way parts fit together like interlocking fingers

is broader, covering general twisting or weaving rather than this fingerlike fit

S

stranding

vsentwinement

• Specialized

6.0

Twisting wires together to make a flexible cable

is the general action of twisting or weaving beyond this specific cable making

Antonyms

S

separation

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

How Intertwined

weaving

8 2.8

braiding

4 3.9

entwinement

7.2

to twist

231 1.7

to twine

1 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology