granular
adjective
- consisting of grain-sized particles, grainy
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/ / /ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/ / [ˈɡɹɛən.jə.lɚ]
adj
Etymology: From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.
- Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
“a granular substance”
- Grainy.
“It has a granular structure”
“This Whyn Dyke is bare at the cliffs ſeveral yards in height, and is near nine feet in width. It conſiſts of an inner part of a granular and ſomewhat porous texture...”
- Refined or precise.
“This should allow for a more granular degree of control”