granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər How to pronounce granular (audio)
1
: consisting of or appearing to consist of granules : grainy
2
: finely detailed
granular reports
granularity noun

Examples of granular in a Sentence

icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
Recent Examples on the Web Top off with new a sprinkle of worm castings and some organic, granular all-purpose fertilizer. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024 May 25, 2024 The Earth Fire Alliance’s suite of satellites will fly at a lower orbit — about 370 miles from Earth compared with NOAA’s 22,000 miles — affording even more granular information in real time, Collins said. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 The effects of language are more granular: Users within each language have a different understanding of reality than even their fellow speakers of those languages. Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024 On the more granular level, for instance, Publicis Sapient works with a large security firm, and Sapient’s current task is to mull over how AI models might stand to predict crime waves and provide preemptive alerts. Jane Thier, Fortune, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for granular 

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Word History

Etymology

see granule

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of granular was in 1762

Dictionary Entries Near granular

Cite this Entry

“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granular. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

granular

adjective
gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər How to pronounce granular (audio)
1
: consisting of grains
2
: having a grainy structure, feel, or appearance
granularity noun

Medical Definition

granular

adjective
gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər How to pronounce granular (audio)
1
a
: consisting of or containing granules : having a grainy texture
b
: having granules with an affinity for specific biological stains
granular cytoplasm
2
: having or marked by granulations
granular tissue
granularity noun
plural granularities

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