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granular

adjective

  1. consisting of grain-sized particles, grainy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/ / /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/ / [ˈɡɹɛən.jə.lɚ]

adj

Etymology: From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.

    “a granular substance”

  2. Grainy.

    “It has a granular structure”

    “This Whyn Dyke is bare at the cliffs ſeveral yards in height, and is near nine feet in width. It conſiſts of an inner part of a granular and ſomewhat porous texture...”

  3. Refined or precise.

    “This should allow for a more granular degree of control”