GRANULAR

chondritic, granular

(adjective) having a granular structure like that of chondrites

farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy

(adjective) composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; “granular sugar”; “the photographs were grainy and indistinct”; “it left a mealy residue”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

granular (comparative more granular, superlative most granular)

Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains

grainy

Usage notes

• It is common to speak of things being "more granular" or "less granular", but this is potentially confusing: something "granular" is composed of small, discrete entities as opposed to being continuous, which is primarily a binary distinction, not a matter of degree. Moreover, it is unclear if "more granular" and "less granular" indicate finer or coarser granularity. For example, granular sugar is so called because it consists of relatively large grains, in contrast with powdered sugar, so "more granular" sugar might be coarser, like a grainier or "more granular" photograph with larger and thus more visible grains. In other cases, "more granular" indicates finer, more plentiful grains or divisions. For clarity, one can refer specifically to finer or coarser granularity.

Synonyms

• granulous; see also granular

Source: Wiktionary

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Gran"u*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. granulaire. See Granule.]

Definition: Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular substance. Granular limestone, crystalline limestone, or marble, having a granular structure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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