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granular
What does granular mean?
granular (adjective): refined or precise.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use granular in a sentence?
How do you pronounce granular?
/ˈɡɹænjəlɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does granular come from?
From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “granular” mean?
not wanted
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refined or precise
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very small
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having won
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