coarser

American

[kawr-ser, kohr-] / ˈkɔr sər, ˈkoʊr- /

adjective

Mathematics.

of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.

Etymology

Origin of coarser

coarse + -er ⁴

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Unlike Maricopa Highway 33, Hudson Ranch Road features coarser asphalt, no guardrails and more passing zones than turnouts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The ad itself uses coarser language and has given rise to awkwardness: “That makes the LGBTQ+ community think, ‘Oh, Spencer,’ and Heidi, my wife, is a huge gay icon.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Instead of chasing smoothness, I embraced the coarser texture of cornmeal, letting it resist cohesion.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025

Less electricity was produced when coffee had a higher internal moisture content and when coffee was ground at a coarser setting.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2023

The words of the two children at the slot machine were high and clear against the coarser voices of the men.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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