ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fine-grained

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Fine-grained is an adjective meaning Consisting of fine particles.

Meaning

Consisting of fine particles.

More Meanings

  1. Having a fine, smooth texture.
  2. (figurative) Highly detailed.

Example Sentences

“It’s been long needed — and they’ve done a very good job,” said Ewan Birney […]. “This will improve our fine-grained understanding of variation, and then that research will open new opportunities toward clinical applications.”

Synonyms for fine-grained

Depending on context, synonyms include subtle, fine, pulverized, powdery, powdered, close-grained.

Antonyms for fine-grained

Common opposites include coarse-grained.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fine, powdery, powdered, close-grained, pulverized, small-grained.

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