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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Although products may be available in dust, granular form or sprays, choose a spray to get the best coverage on the leaf surface. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 The beginning of a solution, Zionism’s dismantling, requires a more granular understanding of its founding logic. Book Marks october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 To that end, Ratner said, granular data collected by Johns Hopkins University and USA TODAY is important for identifying vulnerable populations. Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 But there’s some crucial context missing from those season-long totals, so let’s also consider each team’s wRC+ — a stat quantifying offensive value and measuring it in runs created — in more granular detail. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 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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