granularity
- noun
- /ˌɡrænjʊˈlærɪti/
- Specialized
- Memory granularity results in wasted memory space and increased system cost.
- fine granularity
- level of granularity
- memory granularity
And if we do that, we need different models for each of those granularities.
- And if we do that, we need different models for each of those granularities.
- That felt so much more like he knows his mind, he knows where it is that with that level of granularity.
- We know that children as young as two and three years old who have greater levels of emotion granularity.
Examples
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Reconciling conflicts comes down to the granularity of change data and a simple "last change wins" heuristic.
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To add additional granularity, the components that make up the projection are broken down by color.
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So in practice, this level of granularity can sometimes slow us down.
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So cost plus is a business model that requires a high level of granularity with the client.
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The focus generally was to add granularity to access control decisions at the application level.
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And like you say, there are some advantages to that approach as far as data granularity.
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There are good measurement models out there, but I thought what was missing was this level of granularity that helps people improve, which I've always thought my model supplied because it was designed for that.
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Consequently, the instructor must gauge the proper granularity of information and not allow the hypermedia to shift to another level at inappropriate times.
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To generate data with sufficient granularity, these programs needed to focus on discrete, well-circumscribed populations, something that limited the generalizability of the findings.
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The software allows users to adjust the level of granularity when analyzing data sets for more accurate insights.
Synonyms
A small fact or piece of information about something
The most important specific details of a plan or problem
A very small part that you can only see with a microscope
Antonyms
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Granularity comes from the root granum, meaning 'grain', and you can see the same idea in the word granule. Imagine a picture made of many tiny grains: more grains means more detail. So, in data or plans, granularity is how much small detail you show.