granular

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/

Definition of granular

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
    “a granular substance”
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adj

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
    “a granular substance”
  2. Grainy.
    “It has a granular structure”
    “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...”
  3. Refined or precise.
    “This should allow for a more granular degree of control”

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Etymology

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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