intermeshed

Gears caught together

Intermeshed describes things that are interlocked or fitted together like the teeth of gears or fingers of clasped hands.

The word suggests mutual connection where parts engage with each other: intermeshed gears, intermeshed interests.

Organizations or systems become intermeshed when their operations intertwine so thoroughly that separating them would be difficult: Their finances had become completely intermeshed.

integrated

unified

Combined into one

interconnected · coordinated · synthesized · combined · blended · consolidated · amalgamated · incorporated · harmonized · interwoven

woven

weave

Interlace strands into fabric

textile · fabric · netting · lattice · basketweave · macrame · crochet · tapestry · fibers · thread

entangled

interlace

Weave elements together

knot · interweave · enlace · interconnect · link · interlink · coil · spiral · twist · web

mechanical

gear

Toothed wheel or belongings

sprocket · cog · mechanism · clockwork · transmission · linkage · coupling · ratchet · pinion · engagement

Opposites
physical interlocking

intermesheddisengaged

Not participating or invested

separated · disconnected · uncoupled · untangled · detached

systemic integration

intermeshedisolated

Separated from others

separate · independent · disconnected · autonomous · siloed

Family

intermesh, intermeshing

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