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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But if your company is small, track metrics at the organizational level to avoid getting too granular when determining your axis points. Lindsey Garito, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 To keep your plant healthy, fertilize it with a slow-release granular product in the spring when the plant is waking up, following the label instructions. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025 The granular cartographic details are beyond the scope of this column, but the general guiding principle should be self-determination and peace over strife and proxy war. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Most tech companies have been reluctant to disclose much proprietary information at the most granular, energy-per-query level, which can lead to gross overestimations when multiplied across billions of queries. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 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 3 Sep. 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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