granular

American  

[gran-yuh-ler] / ˈgræn yə lər /

adjective

1. of the nature of granules; grainy.

2. composed of or bearing granules or grains.

3. showing a granulated structure.

4. highly detailed; having many small and distinct parts.

   data analysis on a granular level.

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granular British  

/ ˈɡrænjʊlə /

adjective

1. of, like, containing, or resembling a granule or granules

2. having a grainy or granulated surface

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Other Word Forms

• granularity noun
• granularly adverb
• multigranular adjective
• nongranular adjective
• subgranular adjective
• subgranularity noun
• subgranularly adverb
• ungranular adjective

Etymology

Origin of granular

First recorded in 1785–95; granule + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

You’ll have to get very granular about how much you spend on housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare and so on.

From MarketWatch

Not that he hadn’t done such writing before, but something about the granular nature of the evidence relating to 9/11 made me curious about how it would come out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also fascinating are the granular details we get about the people and cultural histories behind these festivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Is there anything more specific or granular about how, say, playing center is applicable to investing in a business?

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas Crow’s “Murder in the Rue Marat” is a granular account of the making of a masterpiece and a personal elaboration on its afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal