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granular.

Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/Canada, General-American[ˈɡɹɛən.jə.lɚ]Canada, General-American/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/Australia

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.

    a granular substance

  2. Grainy.

    It has a granular structure

  3. Refined or precise.

    This should allow for a more granular degree of control
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.

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