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granular

/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/ Canada, US
[ˈɡɹɛən.jə.lɚ] Canada, US
/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/ Australia
/ˈɡɹɛn.jə.lə(ɹ)/ New Zealand

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

adjective more granular · most granular

Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains. a granular substance
Grainy. It has a granular structure
Refined or precise. This should allow for a more granular degree of control

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: grainy, sandy, gritty, farinaceous, mealy, chondritic, granulose, coarse-grained, coarse, granulated, granule, pellet, powdered, powdery, cohesionless, hypidiomorphic

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adj consisting of, or resembling, grains

Español	granuloso
Français	granuleux, granulaire
Deutsch	körnig
Русский	зернистый zernistyj

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@misc{granular_2026,
  title = {granular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/granular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}