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interwoven

interwoven

9 5.5
Closely joined so the parts are hard to separate
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
: entretejido
  • The plot of the novel is interwoven with themes of love, loss, and redemption.
  • intimately interwoven
  • so interwoven
  • become interwoven

So, you know, there is a fragility that is interwoven in life.

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Examples

  • Germany's strong variety of world-class, interwoven transportation options and infrastructure creates convenient and efficient mobility.

    Blog text (3)
  • Gavron's film paints a portrait of this community through the interwoven lives of four residents.

    Blog text (19)
  • Another issue mentioned was the interwoven nature of religion and culture.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So much of my spirit is now interwoven in the fabric of food on foot.

  • Our title is meant to explore the interwoven nature of "theory" and "feminism."

    Academic text (1993)
  • The Kingdom of God and human utopias are truly interwoven and yet distinct.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Because of Confucianism, schools, families, and the entire society have an interwoven educational net to support and urge students to achieve academic success.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Oppositional music and decolonization have a long and complex interwoven history in Africa.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The TMATE program has four major components that are interwoven and mutually dependent.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The fact that the Viennese—indeed, Austrian—identity is so interwoven with the fin-de-siècle epoch has more than aesthetic implications.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

connected
vsinterwoven
337 2.5

Joined physically, like rooms that touch, or linked by a shared feeling

is narrower, highlighting an intricate, almost inseparable combination rather than general relation
linked
vsinterwoven
69 2.1

Joined together so they form a group or system

is tighter, suggesting parts are intricately blended and difficult to pull apart
woven
vsinterwoven
44 3.4

Made by crossing threads and strips together, like a rug or basket

is similar but covers any close blending, not only threadlike construction
interconnected
vsinterwoven
24 4.1

Joined so each part affects and depends on the others

is less about function and more about a fused, hard to separate blending
conjoined
vsinterwoven
19 5.2

Joined together so they act or work as one

is stronger, implying a complex, hard to separate blending rather than simple joining
braided
vsinterwoven
14 2.7

Made by crossing strands together, like hair or rope

is broader, meaning complex blending that need not show a plaited appearance
interlocking
vsinterwoven
9 4.5

Fitted closely so parts stay joined and are hard to separate

emphasizes a blended, hard to separate union rather than mechanical fitting
interrelated
vsinterwoven
8 4.3

Connected so that each part affects the others

is more about physical or structural blending rather than reciprocal influence
interlaced
vsinterwoven
2 6.3

Lines or parts cross over and under each other to make a pattern

focuses on merged complexity rather than on the clear over and under pattern
meshed
vsinterwoven
1 5.6

Made of parts that connect like a net

is more about tight blending and difficulty of separation than network form
interlinking
vsinterwoven
1 4.8

Closely joined so the parts form a single whole that is hard to separate

is similar but stresses a blended, intricately mixed relationship rather than just connection
interlacing
vsinterwoven
1 5.9

Woven closely together to make a pattern

is more general, stressing overall intricate mixing rather than visible crossing patterns
intermeshed
vsinterwoven
1 7.5

Closely linked or mixed so they cannot be easily separated

is broader, focusing on intricate blending rather than a netlike entanglement

Antonyms

220 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

23 6.1

A lack of emotional involvement with people or situations

How Connected

entangled
19 5.3
interwoven
9 5.5
connected
337 2.5
linked
69 2.1
separate
844 2.1

Surface Forms

interwoven positive

Morphology

interwoven = woven (transparent) = inter + woven

The adjective is formed by the productive prefix 'inter-' added to 'woven', yielding the sense 'woven together' which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

The word interwoven comes from inter- meaning 'between' and woven, related to weave 'to cross threads to make cloth'. Imagine threads or stories crossed and tightly joined together; that's why interwoven means parts are closely connected or mixed and hard to separate.