granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər How to pronounce granular (audio)
Synonyms of granular
1
: consisting of or appearing to consist of granules : grainy
2
: finely detailed
granular reports
granularity
ˌgran-yə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce granular (audio)
noun

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icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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The same guidance notes that granular Slack-layer scoping by user, group or role has not yet shipped, which enterprises will need to evaluate as deployments expand. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The following tracks only get knottier and denser, but Sweeping Promises never stops setting primal immediacy against granular precision and letting the sparks fly. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026 But insurance companies base decisions on their own maps, developed with much more granular and comprehensive data. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 But many granular details of this process of stellar destruction and creation remain mysterious. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for granular

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Etymology

see granule

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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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
ˌgran-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē How to pronounce granular (audio)
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
ˌgran-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē How to pronounce granular (audio)
noun
plural granularities
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