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Granular
/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lə(ɹ)/
Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
📖 Definitions of "Granular"
adjective
- 1
Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
"a granular substance"
- 2
Grainy
"It has a granular structure"
🔄 Synonyms of "Granular"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| coarse | Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy. |
| gritty | Spirited; resolute; unyielding. |
| farinaceous | Made from, or rich in, starch or flour. |
| grainy | Resembling grains; granular. |
| coarse-grained | Consisting of coarse particles. |
| granulosenoun | granular |
| chondritic | (geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite. |
| mealynoun | Resembling meal (the foodstuff). |
| sandynoun | Covered with sand. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Granular"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| achondritic | (geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Granular"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| grainy | Resembling grains; granular. |
| sandy | Covered with sand. |
| grittynoun | Spirited; resolute; unyielding. |
| farinaceous | Made from, or rich in, starch or flour. |
| mealy | Resembling meal (the foodstuff). |
| chondritic | (geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite. |
| granulose | granular |
| coarse-grained | Consisting of coarse particles. |
| coarse | Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy. |
| granulated | Formed into, or composed of granules |
| granulenoun | A tiny grain, a small particle. |
| pelletnoun | A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter. |
| powdered | which has been made into a powder |
| powdery | Having a lot of powder. |
| cohesionless | (geology, soil science) Lacking cohesion among particles, such as in the case of sand |
| hypidiomorphic | (crystallography) Partly idiomorphic; having a distinct crystalline form in only some of its constituents. |
| frictional | Relating to, or caused by, friction. |
| granulosanoun | (anatomy) A layer of small cells that forms the wall of an ovarian follicle. |
| coarsely | in a coarse manner |
| comprehensive | Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Granular"
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