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intertwinement

intertwinement

7.0
Things twisted and woven together so they are closely connected
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnmənt/
translation icon : entrelazado
  • The intertwinement of their lives created a bond that was unbreakable.

Examples

  • And that's just one of the many reasons why intertwinement between politics and corporations is such a bad idea.

    Blog text (28)
  • A distinguishing characteristic of current Arab politics is its steady intertwinement with the non-Arab elements of Middle Eastern politics.

    Academic text (1997)
  • It frees learning from a rigid information transfer model (from book or educator to students) and enables a much more motivating intertwinement of learning about, learning to do, and learning to be. (p. 11)

    Academic text (2011)
  • Also, through the intertwinement of sexuality and technological devices in a whole new manner, teledildonics can be seen as potentially aligning with the cyborg imaginary (Haraway 1991).

    Academic text (2018)
  • The intertwinement of various cultures in the city makes it a vibrant place to live.

  • The artist captured the intertwinement of nature and urban life in her painting.

Synonyms

linkage
vsintertwinement
26 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

describes a tighter twisted or woven joining rather than any simple link
interconnection
vsintertwinement
7 4.4

A group of things linked so they work together and change each other

stresses close twisted or woven linking rather than cooperative function
junction
vsintertwinement
7 3.0

The action of bringing two things together so they connect

involves closer twisted or woven joining rather than just a meeting point
interconnectedness
vsintertwinement
6 6.8

The way things are linked and affect each other

focuses on the close woven state rather than general mutual connection
interlacing
vsintertwinement
3 5.3

The act of weaving things together to make a pattern

covers the same woven linking but also non-patterned close joining
interrelationship
vsintertwinement
2 5.9

A connection where two or more things affect each other

centers on close woven or twisted joining rather than reciprocal influence
concatenation
vsintertwinement
1 9.9

A series of things like events or ideas joined in a chain

is about close twisting or weaving, not about items in a sequence
interrelation
vsintertwinement
1 5.8

A way two or more things connect and affect each other

highlights tight twisting or weaving rather than only mutual effects
interrelatedness
vsintertwinement
1 7.1

A close connection between things that makes them affect each other

is similar but puts more weight on physical or figurative weaving
interpenetration
vsintertwinement
1 8.5

A way that two or more things pass through each other and mix

emphasizes close twisting or weaving rather than mutual penetration
interlinkage
vsintertwinement
1 6.1

A connection between things or systems that makes them affect each other

focuses more on the close twisted or woven state than systemic linking
entwinement
vsintertwinement
7.2

A state in which things are twisted or woven closely together

focuses on the same tight twisted or woven joining rather than general connection
interdigitation
vsintertwinement
  • Specialized
9.6

A way parts fit together like interlocking fingers

refers more broadly to twisted or woven closeness, not just interlocking fit
compenetration
vsintertwinement
  • Specialized
9.9

Deep joining of two or more things so they mix but keep their own form

is about close twisting or weaving rather than deep internal merger
enmeshment
vsintertwinement
7.8

A state where something is caught in a net or tangled in lines

implies close joining by weaving rather than forced entanglement
colligation
vsintertwinement
  • Archaic
9.9

A joining of ideas or words so they form a connected whole

is more about tightly twisted or woven connection than simple binding
connexion
vsintertwinement
  • Archaic
8.7

A link between things, people, or events

is more specifically about tight twisting or weaving connections
coinherence
vsintertwinement
9.9

Two or more things exist together and depend on each other

focuses on woven or twisted closeness rather than general interdependence
enchainment
vsintertwinement
  • Literature
9.3

Connecting ideas and sentences so they follow each other clearly

refers to tight woven or twisted joining rather than sequential linkage

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

How Tangled

entanglement
3 6.3
intertwinement
7.0
connection
1.9
contact
371 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

intertwinement = intertwine (transparent) = inter + twine + ment

The noun is formed from the verb 'intertwine' by adding the suffix '-ment', indicating the state or result of intertwining.

Etymology

Intertwinement comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and the verb twine meaning 'to twist together', like two ropes wrapped around each other. So, intertwinement describes things that are twisted, woven, or closely connected, whether roots, vines, or ideas.