coarse-grained
Americanadjective
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having a coarse texture or grain.
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indelicate; crude; vulgar; gross.
a coarse-grained person with vulgar manners.
adjective
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having a large or coarse grain
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(of a person) having a coarse nature; gross
Other Word Forms
- coarse-grainedness noun
Etymology
Origin of coarse-grained
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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These areas have coarse-grained sand, gravel and cobbles that make for highly permeable pathways to replenish groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times
The third -- coarse-grained culture -- focuses on generalities, simplifications, and underlying principles.
From Science Daily
"We used coarse-grained molecular dynamic simulations, which although offering lower resolution allowed us to study the aggregation of multiple IDPs in a mixture."
From Science Daily
As much as 100 feet deep and more than a mile wide in places, they are filled with coarse-grained sand, gravel and cobbles.
From Los Angeles Times
The Stone of Destiny, described as coarse-grained, pinkish buff sandstone, is seen as a historic symbol of Scotland's monarchy.
From BBC
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