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Granular

//ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)// adj

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

    "a granular substance"

  2. 2
    Grainy.

    "It has a granular structure"

  3. 3
    Refined or precise.

    "This should allow for a more granular degree of control"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a granular structure like that of chondrites wordnet
  2. 2
    composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency wordnet

Etymology

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

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