granularity
- noun
- /ˌɡræn.jʊˈlær.ɪ.ti/
- Specialized
:
granularidad
- The granularity of the sugar made it ideal for baking cookies.
Examples
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In geology, the granularity of the sediment can reveal important information about the environment.
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When choosing the right paint, consider the granularity of the texture to achieve the desired finish.
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Additionally, the timing granularity of the simulator is a further limit on the effectiveness of the analysis.
Academic text (1996) -
This will be invaluable in getting the right tradeoff between security, granularity of blocks, and protocol overhead.
Blog text (3) -
The D-cache store-back function supports half-line granularity by maintaining one change bit per half line.
Academic text (1994) -
It is important to remark that with a parallel distribution by macro-elements (instead of macro-Gauss points), the granularity of the problem increases.
Academic text (2018) -
The granularity of the individual media making up multimedia and the dense nebulas of contingencies swirling around each object or event are often lost in bytes and flashes.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
1
6.4
A rough or not smooth texture caused by many small pieces
1
3.8
A texture with large pieces that feels thick
A rough texture that is not smooth
A rough, sandy feeling from small hard bits
Antonyms
How Granular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Granularity comes from the Latin root granum, meaning 'grain' or 'small seed'. It gives the image of many little grains or particles, so it describes how coarse or fine those pieces are in things like coffee grounds or sand.