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

Jay Parini, in his review, observed that the author of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was the man who “embodied, or perhaps invented, the American voice, with its granular lyricism and rough-edged, transgressive humor.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, federal agencies built an extensive domestic intelligence infrastructure, developed open-source surveillance capabilities, and benefited from new technologies that make monitoring far more granular than ever before.

From Salon

The AidData report offers a wealth of granular information about who in China is doing all this lending and where it’s all going.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not in granular fashion, or the way some chin-stroking political scientist might.

From Los Angeles Times

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is firm that they will provide parents with "rich, granular insight".

From BBC