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granularity

UK/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti//ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlɝ.ə.ti/

granularity noun: the condition of being granular.

Noun

granularity (countable and uncountable, plural granularities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being granular.
    • By granularity we mean the length of time to execute a multitaskable segment of the original program on a single CPU. Granularity is measured in time units, rather than floating point operations, […]2012, Geerd-R. Hoffmann, David F. Snelling, Multiprocessing in Meteorological Models, page 57
  2. (countable) The extent to which something is granular.

Forms of granularity

pluralgranularities

Origin of granularity

From granular + -ity.

Words formed from granularity

Questions about granularity

What does granularity mean?
Granularity means the condition of being granular.
What part of speech is granularity?
Granularity is a noun.
How do you pronounce granularity?
Granularity is pronounced /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ (UK).
What is the plural of granularity?
The plural of granularity is granularities.

Words near granularity in the dictionary

  1. granularise
  2. granularised
  3. granularises
  4. granularising
  5. granularities
  6. granularity
  7. granularization
  8. granularizations
  9. granularize
  10. granularized
  11. granularizes

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