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granular

granular

9 5.1
A material made of many small grains like sand
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡræn.jʊ.lər/
translation icon : granular
  • When mixed properly, the salt becomes granular and easy to sprinkle on food.
  • granular material
  • granular appearance
  • granular flow

Examples

  • Yeah, So my knowledge of the NIH is not as granular as my knowledge of pharma.

  • All right, it wouldn't be a hot ones interview unless we got extremely granular about your obsession with snacks.

  • It's like it's, it's like granular sugar stuff on top.

  • We have some questions on a more granular level.

  • Well, cheese is a little granular, a little bit of grain in it.

  • Today we are going to be talking in great granular detail about fulfillment.

  • Over the years, the company has developed dry chemical feeders for granular and powdered materials for many industries.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Carl scrambled to keep his feet, his bare hands churning into the hard granular surface.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The sand on the beach is very granular, making it perfect for building sandcastles.

  • The artist preferred using granular textures in his paintings to create depth.

Synonyms

grainy
vsgranular
25 3.7

Rough in feel or look because of many tiny pieces

is the general idea of being made of small particles rather than smooth
gritty
vsgranular
12 4.1

Has a rough texture with small hard grains

means particle presence without implying hardness or grit
powdered
vsgranular
9 1.4

In the form of many tiny dry pieces, like spices or sugar

is about having particles but not necessarily reduced to fine powder
mealy
vsgranular
8 7.1

Having a dry, powdery texture like ground grain

denotes particle presence but not specifically dry meallike quality
powdery
vsgranular
4 3.0

Covered with fine, dry dust that easily falls off

describes small particles but as individual grains rather than loose powder
fine-grained
vsgranular
1 4.4

Contains very small, closely packed particles that make it feel smooth like fine sugar

covers small particles too but with less emphasis on smoothness
granulated
vsgranular
4.2

With many small grains or a grainy texture

describes the same particle form but as a general texture rather than the process
granuliferous
vsgranular
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many small grains or particles

is focused on being made of small particles rather than producing them
granulose
vsgranular
9.9

A material or surface covered with small grains like coarse sand

means having small particles broadly, not specifically meallike texture
small-grained
vsgranular
4.0

Made of very small pieces like fine sand

means made of small particles in general rather than stressing fineness
farinaceous
vsgranular
  • Specialized
9.9

A dry, powdery feel like flour that comes from a lot of starch

refers to having particles but not necessarily starchy or flourlike
dustlike
vsgranular
3.4

Very small and powdery like dust

means made of small particles but not as ultrafine or powdery

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

fine
252 1.0

Has very small particles so it feels smooth

Compounds

granular pearlite
  • Specialized
9.8

A structure in steel where hard pieces form small round groups instead of layers from very slow cooling

How Grainy

granular
9 5.1
fine-grained
1 4.4
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

granular positive

Morphology

granular = granule (transparent) = granule + ar

Clearly formed from the noun 'granule' with the adjectival suffix '-ar', meaning 'made of or having granules'.

Etymology

Granular comes from the Latin word granum, which means 'grain' or 'small seed' and is the same idea as the English word grain. So, granular describes something made of many small grains or particles.