intertwinings
Things braided together
Intertwinings are instances of things twisted or woven together.
The word emphasizes multiplicity—not just one connection but several points where elements cross and loop around each other: the intertwinings of plot and subplot, the complex intertwinings of family relationships.
The term often appears in discussions of narrative, history, or fate, where separate threads become inseparable.
Mutual joining of parts
- linkageConnected system of parts
- bondBinding tie or connection
- relationshipConnection between entities
- nexusConnecting central point
junction · interface · coupling · bridge · tie · knot · splice · meshing
Combining into uniformity
- mergingBlending into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
coalescence · integration · melding · intermixture · commingling · hybridization · intermingling · mingling
Interlacing strands into fabric
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- macraméFiber art using knots
crochet · tatting · filigree · openwork · meshwork · knotwork · embroidery · needlework
Twisted mass of strands
- snarlHostile vocal threat
- knotTied rope fastening
- meshInterlocking open weave
- coilWound circular arrangement
twist · spiral · web · labyrinth · maze · jumble · enmeshment · embroilment
State of elaborate complexity
- layeringForming successive strata
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- depthDistance below surface
sophistication · elaboration · convolution · puzzle · mosaic · tapestry · kaleidoscope · variegation
interconnection
Mutual joining of parts
- linkageConnected system of parts
- bondBinding tie or connection
- relationshipConnection between entities
nexus · junction · interface · coupling · bridge · tie · knot · splice · meshing · interlinking
blending
Combining into uniformity
- mergingBlending into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
convergence · coalescence · integration · melding · intermixture · commingling · hybridization · intermingling · mingling · unification
weaving
Interlacing strands into fabric
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
macramé · crochet · tatting · filigree · openwork · meshwork · knotwork · embroidery · needlework · lacework
tangle
Twisted mass of strands
coil · twist · spiral · web · labyrinth · maze · jumble · enmeshment · embroilment · complication
intricacy
State of elaborate complexity
- layeringForming successive strata
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
depth · sophistication · elaboration · convolution · puzzle · mosaic · tapestry · kaleidoscope · variegation · matrix
intertwiningsparallel lines
Equidistant throughout their length
separations · disentanglements · divergences · unravelings · partings
intertwiningsdisconnections
Breaks in connection
separations · disentanglements · isolations · independences · detachments