fine-grained

[fahyn-greynd]

adjective

1. being of fine grain or texture, as certain types of wood, leather, etc.

2. Photography.,  fine-grain.

fine-grained

adjective

1. (of wood, leather, etc) having a fine smooth even grain

2. detailed, in-depth, or involving fine detail

Word History and Origins

Origin of fine-grained¹

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

They are about 3.5bn years old and are a type of rock called mudstone, which is fine-grained rock formed from clays.

From BBC

But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather data, information about energy use, and energy system modeling can make a big difference in the design of such renewable power installations.

From Science Daily

Without a way to observe the fine-grained structures of neurons while they’re active in a living human brain, “we don’t have powerful enough technology to answer it directly,” Zimmerberg says.

From Science Magazine

Those steps allowed her and her colleagues to gather enough data from each person to create a fine-grained picture of an individual brain.

From New York Times

“But one of the things that really stood out is how there’s this fine-grained variation.”

From Science Magazine

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