granular

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gran·u·lar | \ ˈgran-yə-lər

Definition of granular

1 : consisting of or appearing to consist of granules : grainy

2 : finely detailed granular reports

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icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow

Recent Examples on the Web Then use heat map software like CrazyEgg or HotJar to get more granular. — David Gaz, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Oregon Health Authority data from 2019, the last year when this type of granular data is available, shows that only one out of 46 accidental drowning victims that year were under 5. — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2021 But on the small screen, the Disney -owned company is getting more granular, devoting multi-part series to less famous characters and taking some surprising stylistic leaps. — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 10 July 2021 And here’s where Greenhouse gets justifiably granular. — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 For a number of years, Facebook and Google were the only platforms that could show these kinds of granular benefits for advertisers at a scale and price point that was appropriate for their budgets. — Tom Cheli, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 There is most likely a tiny section dedicated to propolis, too, in liquid, powder, or granular forms. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021 Hot spätzle and grated granular cheese are layered alternately and are finally decorated with fried onions. — Marcel Krueger, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021 The Kings’ approach feels so novel because no one else on television has the gumption to so forcefully lean into the granular textures of the Zeitgeist. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2021

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