granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər 

1

: consisting of or appearing to consist of granules : grainy

2

: finely detailed

granular reports

granularity

ˌgran-yə-ˈler-ə-tē 

noun

Synonyms

• coarse
• grained
• grainy
• granulated

Examples of granular in a Sentence

icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow

Recent Examples on the Web

Suspenseful storytelling, deep spelunking, and granular control over everything from the size of your character’s chin to interactions between the world’s factions hooked players on the routines. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2025

But the obsessive, granular restaurant news era arguably starts when Grub Street debuts in 2006 and its editor, Josh Ozersky, aims to post news every hour. —New York Times, 7 May 2025

These scores offer granular insights into areas that need improvement. —Ajay Prasad, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Elsewhere, some commercial deepfake detectors are already using more granular metrics—such as measuring variations in pixel brightness—that don’t rely on physiological characteristics at all. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see granule

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing granular

• non-granular

Rhymes for granular

• annular
• intergranular

Kids Definition

granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər 

1

: consisting of grains

2

: having a grainy structure, feel, or appearance

granularity

ˌgran-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

noun

Medical Definition

granular

adjective

gran·​u·​lar ˈgran-yə-lər 

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 

noun

plural granularities