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

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

Villaraigosa and others said Reiner had a granular knowledge of the policies he supported, garnering the respect — if not always the affection — of those with whom he disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times

Expedia has appeared more prominently in AI responses about hotels, for example, after adding granular descriptions of amenities like complimentary parking, streaming services and pools at certain locations, Koedijk said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response, OpenAI said it would give more granular controls to rights holders and is working on a way to compensate them for video generation.

From Los Angeles Times

For 80 years, our government has envisioned, in granular detail, how a nuclear conflict might unfold, planning for almost every contingency.

From Los Angeles Times