granular

Meaning

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.
  2. Grainy.
  3. Refined or precise.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.

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