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
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Implementing Sophisticated Controls And Fraud Mitigation Effective agentic payment solutions require sophisticated authorization products offering granular control to mitigate financial risks. Bo Jiang, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Yet sometimes all of modern life seems to be pushing people toward knowing themselves in more and more granular ways. Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025 In the past year, The Weather Company has partnered with NVIDIA to produce more granular forecasts using AI and to improve weather simulations. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 Still, other Democrats said focusing merely on the outcome of the vote seemed too granular. Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for granular

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

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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granular. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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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