as in coarse
made up of large particles
icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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That said, QuickBooks provides deeper, more granular user permissions.
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Getting granular with community data proved to be a lifesaving strategy in Hawaii during the worst of the COVID pandemic.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
At a more granular level, strategist Ohsung Kwon noted that positives are emerging.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
The focus is no longer on curbing crime but rather on reducing anxiety by allowing customers granular insight into what unfolds in front of the camera.
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PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Getting granular with community data proved to be a lifesaving strategy in Hawaii during the worst of the COVID pandemic.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
At a more granular level, strategist Ohsung Kwon noted that positives are emerging.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
The focus is no longer on curbing crime but rather on reducing anxiety by allowing customers granular insight into what unfolds in front of the camera.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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