Standard Lemma guide

granularity

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/
  • US: /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlɝ.ə.ti/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being granular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The extent to which something is granular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coarseness, graininess

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: roughness, raggedness

Narrower terms: sandiness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English granular Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English granularity From granular + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rakeisuus — condition of being granular
  • French: granularité — condition of being granular
  • Georgian: მარცვლოვნება (marcvlovneba) — condition of being granular
  • Polish: ziarnistość — condition of being granular
  • Portuguese: granularidade — condition of being granular
  • Russian: зернистость (zernistostʹ) — condition of being granular
  • Finnish: rakeisuus — extent to which something is granular
  • French: granularité — extent to which something is granular
  • Polish: ziarnistość — extent to which something is granular
  • Portuguese: granularidade — extent to which something is granular
  • Russian: глубина́ детализации (glubiná detalizacii) — extent to which something is granular