as in coarse
made up of large particles
icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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This imparts more energy from gravity, per the authors, increasing the mixing of the granular coffee grounds.
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ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The latter was no slouch on the Switch 1, but Worlds has a much higher rendering resolution and more granular details like textures and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
For someone so obsessed with the granular details of carbohydrates and fueling, Roche runs with an easy, excitable freedom.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
The result is decision makers, including CFOs and boards, are left with an abundance of inconsistent, incomplete and overly granular information.
—Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The latter was no slouch on the Switch 1, but Worlds has a much higher rendering resolution and more granular details like textures and lighting effects.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
For someone so obsessed with the granular details of carbohydrates and fueling, Roche runs with an easy, excitable freedom.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
The result is decision makers, including CFOs and boards, are left with an abundance of inconsistent, incomplete and overly granular information.
—Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for granular
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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