intertwining
Threads crossing repeatedly
Intertwining describes the action of twisting or weaving things together so they become entangled or interlocked.
Vines intertwine around a trellis; fingers intertwine when holding hands.
The word extends naturally to abstractions: Their lives became intertwining over the years, the intertwining of fate and free will.
As a noun or adjective, it characterizes this state of being woven together, whether physical or metaphorical.
Fabric-making frame
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- warpBend from true form
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
textile · fabric · basketry · macrame · handwoven · tapestry · wicker · rattan
Extremely complex and winding
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
web · network · mesh · snarl · complicated · knotted · nested · layered
Interwoven in strands
woven · interlaced · tangled · spliced · meshed · enmeshed · crisscrossed · snarled
Blending into one
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- fusionJoining into unity
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- meldingCombining into unity
synthesis · coalescence · integration · intermixing · mingling · commingling · hybridization · crossover
Binding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- closenessState of proximity
- kinshipState of being related
love · friendship · partnership · rapport · togetherness · affection · empathy · trust
loom
Fabric-making frame
yarn · textile · fabric · basketry · macrame · handwoven · tapestry · wicker · rattan · caning
labyrinthine
Extremely complex and winding
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
tangled · web · network · mesh · snarl · complicated · knotted · nested · layered · overlapping
plaited
Interwoven in strands
knotted · woven · interlaced · tangled · spliced · meshed · enmeshed · crisscrossed · snarled · stranded
merging
Blending into one
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- fusionJoining into unity
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
melding · synthesis · coalescence · integration · intermixing · mingling · commingling · hybridization · crossover · intersection
bond
Binding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- closenessState of proximity
kinship · love · friendship · partnership · rapport · togetherness · affection · empathy · trust · understanding
storylines
Sequences of fictional events
subplots · characters · fates · destinies · timelines · histories · lives · paths · journeys · tales
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
arabesque · mandala · motif · tracery · lacework · fretwork · scrollwork · brocade · damask · guilloche
intertwininguntwining
Separating intertwisted things
disentangling · unraveling · unwinding · untangling · separating
intertwiningseparating
Dividing into parts
diverging · disentangling · disconnecting · dividing · decoupling