English · Adjectives
elaborate
/ɪˈlæb.ər.ət/
[/ɪˈlæb.ər.ət/]
detailed and complicated
Advancedadjective
Definition
Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; complex and developed.
Example
They prepared an elaborate ceremony that took months of planning and dozens of volunteers.
They prepared an elaborate ceremony that took months of planning and dozens of volunteers.
Etymology
From Latin 'elaborare' (to work out), from 'labor' (work).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in descriptions of plans, designs, and explanations.