intermeshing
Gears fitting together
Intermeshing describes the action of gear teeth, fingers, schedules, or other elements fitting together by interlocking, each occupying the spaces between the others.
The word emphasizes ongoing or mutual engagement rather than a single act of connection.
The intermeshing of their skills made the partnership work.
Systems with intermeshing parts depend on precise alignment to function smoothly.
Join by interlocking parts
- interweaveCross threads alternately
- entwineWind around each other
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
jigsaw · zipper · linkage · fit · slot · groove · enmesh · tangle
State of elaborate complexity
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- webbedConnected by membrane
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
convoluted · multifaceted · elaborate · dense · interconnected · layered · nested · knotted
Enamel-covered chewing structures
- cogsProjections on a wheel
- sprocketToothed wheel for chains
- cogwheelToothed rotating machine part
- engageActively participate or connect
transmission · drivetrain · rotation · torque · pinion · spur · helical · bevel
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- allianceFormal union of parties
synergy · reciprocity · mutuality · coaction · networking · liaison · interplay · concerted
Merging into one entity
- amalgamationUniting into one
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- fusionJoining into unity
- mergerCorporate combination
blend · convergence · melding · assimilation · incorporation · confluence · combination · composite
dovetail
Join by interlocking parts
- interweaveCross threads alternately
- entwineWind around each other
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
weave · jigsaw · zipper · linkage · fit · slot · groove · enmesh · tangle · connect
intricacy
State of elaborate complexity
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- webbedConnected by membrane
labyrinthine · convoluted · multifaceted · elaborate · dense · interconnected · layered · nested · knotted · intertwined
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
engage · transmission · drivetrain · rotation · torque · pinion · spur · helical · bevel · worm
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
alliance · synergy · reciprocity · mutuality · coaction · networking · liaison · interplay · concerted · synchronized
unification
Merging into one entity
- amalgamationUniting into one
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- fusionJoining into unity
merger · blend · convergence · melding · assimilation · incorporation · confluence · combination · composite · interweaving
intermeshingdisengaged
Not participating or invested
separate · disconnected · uncoupled · detached · disjointed
intermeshingdisconnected
Separated from a source
separate · uncoordinated · isolated · independent · fragmented