finegrained
finegrained is the alternative form of fine-grained.
Meaning of fine-grained
Adjective
fine-grained (comparative more fine-grained, superlative most fine-grained)
- Consisting of fine particles.
- Antonyms:
- coarse-grained
- Having a fine, smooth texture.
- Highly detailed.
- “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.”2023 May 10, Elie Dolgin, “Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- subtle
Forms of finegrained
| comparative | more finegrained |
|---|---|
| superlative | most finegrained |
Questions about finegrained
- What is finegrained the alternative form of?
- Finegrained is the alternative form of fine-grained.
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