granular

/ˈɡrænjələ(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrænjələr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgran-yə-lər/ (ame, mw)

granular — adjective

  • granularpositive
  • more granularcomparative
  • most granularsuperlative

1. consisting of or covered with very small, hard pieces (granules), or having a ro

1.形容詞B2
釋義

consisting of or covered with very small, hard pieces (granules), or having a rough texture that feels or looks like many tiny particles pressed together.

例句

The soil in Mei-Lin's garden had a dry, granular texture that crumbled easily between her fingers.

noun modifier pattern: granular texture / granular structure

This brown sugar has larger, more granular crystals than the white table sugar Clara keeps in her pantry.

comparative: more granular than

同義詞
  • grainy

    more informal; emphasises visible particles

  • crumbly

    focuses on how easily something breaks into pieces, not necessarily into granules

  • rough

    broader; any uneven surface, not only particle-based

  • sandy

    specifically like sand; overlaps with granular for texture

反義詞
  • smooth

    completely even, no bumps or particles

  • fine

    with very small or invisible particles

  • powdery

    particles are dust-sized, not visibly separate

用法筆記

Commonly describes the texture of soil, sand, sugar, cheese, or dried materials. Can also describe how a surface feels when touched.

常見錯誤

❌The sand was very granular and smooth.
✅The sand was fine and smooth, not granular at all.
💡'granular' implies a rough or coarse texture made of visible particles, not a smooth one.

2. containing or presented with a very high level of small but important details; n

2.形容詞B2
釋義

containing or presented with a very high level of small but important details; not broad or general, but broken down into specific, separate pieces of information.

例句

The consultant's report provided granular data on how each branch of the bank spent its quarterly budget.

collocation: granular data / granular information

For the marketing plan, Ananya needs more granular customer information than just age and postcode.

comparative: more granular than

同義詞
  • detailed

    the most common synonym; less technical in feel

  • fine-grained

    direct equivalent; often used in computing and data contexts

  • meticulous

    emphasises careful attention rather than level of breakdown

  • thorough

    focuses on completeness rather than small individual pieces

反義詞
  • broad

    high-level, covering general categories only

  • high-level

    summarised, not broken into parts

  • coarse

    opposite of fine-grained; grouped into large chunks

用法筆記

Common in business, technology, and academic contexts. Often paired with data, information, report, analysis, level, detail, view, or breakdown. Frequently used in the comparative form more granular when contrasting with broader categories.

常見錯誤

❌She gave a very granular description of the sunset.
✅She gave a very detailed description of the sunset.
💡'granular' in the abstract sense is used for data, information, or analysis, not for personal descriptive writing.