granular
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for granular, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Made up of, or looking like, small grains.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Comes from Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), a diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), plus -ar; by surface analysis, granule plus -ar. Compare French granulaire.
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