coarser

American  

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

adjective

Mathematics.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of coarser

coarse + -er ⁴

Example Sentences

They’re small, the colors are garish, and they’re coarser in feeling than the work for which he is best known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

Even the Pokémon noises are gently mellowed out in contrast to the coarser, more caterwauling sounds of the games; here the creatures purr, cry, coo and sigh like docile house pets.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

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

Now, I saw the damp lying on the bare hedges and spare grass, like a coarser sort of spiders’ webs; hanging itself from twig to twig and blade to blade.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens