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

E

entanglement

vsentwinement

8 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

2 5.3

The act of weaving things together to make a pattern

emphasizes close twisting or winding rather than patterned crossing

I

interlocking

vsentwinement

1 5.5

Fitting parts together so they move as one

involves twisting or weaving closely rather than rigid mechanical joining

I

intertwinement

vsentwinement

1 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

1 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

1 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

220 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

How Intertwined

weaving

14 2.8

braiding

3 3.9

entwinement

7.2

to twist

295 1.7

to twine

7 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology