granular

ˈɡrænjʊlər

Definition

Definition of granular - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

textureconsisting of small grains or particles

The granular surface of the sandpaper was ideal for smoothing the wood..

grainy

powdery

detailsdetailed and involving many small elements

The report was granular, covering every aspect of the project in detail..

detailed

specific

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Expressions with granular

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granular cheese

cheese that crumbles easily

She sprinkled the granular cheese over her pasta.

Origin of granular

Latin, granulum (small grain)

Terms with granular included in their meaning

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kitchen match

friction match

wooden match that lights on granular surfaces

kitty litter

cat waste material

granular material used in a box where domestic cats defecate and urinate

silica gel

desiccant material

granular material that absorbs moisture, made from synthetic silicon dioxide

snow grains

weather

small ice particles in granular form

grain

texture change

become granular in texture

granulation

astronomy

bright granular marking on the Sun's surface

achondritic

adj.

structure

lacking a granular structure

acinose

adj.

biology

related to minute granular concretions

Examples of granular in a sentence

The artist used a granular material to add texture to the sculpture.
The scientist provided a granular analysis of the data.
Her granular approach ensured no detail was overlooked.

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French:granuleux, détaillé, ...
German:körnig, detailliert, ...
Italian:granuloso, minuzioso, ...
Spanish:granulado, detallado, ...
Portuguese:granuloso, minucioso, ...
Chinese:颗粒状的, 详细的, ...
Japanese:粒状の, 詳細な, ...
Arabic:حُبَيْبِي, مفصل, ...
Hebrew:גַּרְגִּירִי, מְדֻקְדָּק, ...
Russian:зернистый, детализированный, ...
Ukrainian:зернистий, детальний, ...
Hindi:दानेदार, सूक्ष्म, ...
Bengali:দানাদার, বিস্তারিত, ...
Catalan:granulós, detallat, ...
Czech:zrnitý, podrobný, ...
Danish:kornet, detaljeret, ...
Dutch:korrelig, gedetailleerd, ...
Greek:κοκκώδης, λεπτομερής, ...
Hungarian:szemcsés, részletes, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ល្អិតៗ, លម្អិត, ...
Korean:알갱이로 된, 세분화된, ...
Persian:دانه‌دار, جزئی‌نگر, ...
Polish:ziarnisty, szczegółowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):granuloso, minucioso, ...
Romanian:granulat, detaliat, ...
Swedish:kornig, detaljerad, ...
Thai:เป็นเม็ด, ละเอียด, ...
Turkish:granüllü, ayrıntılı, ...
Vietnamese:dạng hạt, chi tiết, ...

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