granular
/'grænjulə/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Consisting of or resembling small grains or particles: Describes something that has a texture or appearance composed of many tiny, distinct pieces.
- Having a detailed, fine-grained structure or level of analysis: Used figuratively to describe something examined or described in minute detail.
Usage and Examples
- Literal (Physical Texture):
- The beach sand was coarse and granular.
- She prefers granular sugar for baking because it dissolves more evenly than powdered sugar.
- Figurative (Detailed Analysis):
- The report provided a granular breakdown of the quarterly expenses.
- We need more granular data to understand the user's behavior on the website.
Advanced Usage
- "At a granular level": Examining or describing something with extreme attention to small details or components.
- The software allows you to analyze traffic patterns at a very granular level, down to individual clicks.
Variants and Related Words
- Granule (n): A small compact particle of a substance.
- Sugar granules spilled onto the counter.
- Granularity (n): The quality or condition of being granular; the level of detail in a set of data or a description.
- The granularity of the financial model is impressive.
Synonyms
- Grainy: Having a rough or textured surface composed of grains.
- Particulate: Relating to or in the form of minute separate particles.
- Mealy: Having a soft, dry, and crumbly texture like meal or coarse flour.
Antonyms
- Smooth: Having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.
- Homogeneous: Of uniform structure or composition throughout.
- Amorphous: Without a clearly defined shape or form.
Adjective
- having a granular structure like that of chondrites
- composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
- granular sugar
- the photographs were grainy and indistinct
- it left a mealy residue