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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But, inspiring a look, below, at a few granular details, a pair of successful lefty-on-lefty outcomes for the Padres led to the second-inning run. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 More granular difficulty options There are two more things of note that Firaxis has added to the advanced settings during game setup. ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025 This can include scratching granular fertilizer into the soil around the base of your plants, watering with compost tea or fish emulsion, or top dressing with a fresh layer of compost—just be sure to pay attention to the specific needs of the different plants in your garden. Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025 Transforming Raw Data Into Smart Data With AI By layering AI onto raw data, utilities can derive much more granular and meaningful insights about the energy being consumed across the territory. Abhay Gupta, Forbes.com, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 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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