granularity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlɝ.ə.ti/ (US)
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- /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English granular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English granularity From granular + -ity.
Meanings
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(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:
- (countable) The extent to which something is granular.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| granularities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
multigranularity · hypergranularity · equigranularity · microgranularity
Relateds
granule · granulation · granulate
Translations (11)
pl ziarnistość (extent to which something is granular) · ru глубина́ детализации (extent to which something is granular) · fr granularité (extent to which something is granular) · fr granularité (condition of being granular) · pt granularidade (extent to which something is granular) · ka მარცვლოვნება (condition of being granular) · pl ziarnistość (condition of being granular) · pt granularidade (condition of being granular) · fi rakeisuus (condition of being granular) · fi rakeisuus (extent to which something is granular) · ru зернистость (condition of being granular)