granular

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made of or relating to small separate grains or details.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Refined or precise.

Examples

  • I really enjoy the fine, granular control of formatting provided by LaTeX.

  • Sugar is sugar — whether in fruit or granular form.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • This Whyn Dyke is bare at the cliffs ſeveral yards in height, and is near nine feet in width. It conſiſts of an inner part of a granular and ſomewhat porous texture...

  • It has a granular structure

  • a granular substance

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Origin

adjective

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