granular

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
  2. adjective having a granular structure like that of chondrites

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

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

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