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Granular
To get overly detailed when describing something or talking about a subject. Breaking things down to the fine grain.

"Did you listen to her describe every insignificant detail of her date last night? Damn, that chick got granular."
By Moyna
Granular
adj. 1. Specific as opposed to general. 2.Having a high amount of fine detail, as in a written or verbal report; 3. In-depth, thorough.

"As his career progressed, Carter became the rare high-ranking Pentagon official who had a granular understanding of how its most sophisticated weaponry worked."
By Alix
Granularity
Breaking down a process or system into smaller modules to make it more accessible/easier to comprehend.

On the other hand, it also mean over-complicating a simple process to the extent of being anal in the extreme.

Normal Bloke: Here you are Old Lady, let me help you across the road.

Old Lay: Thank you, young man!

Project manager: Now then Normal Bloke, we need more granularity here. Firstly, what road are you referring to? Next, is there any traffic on said road and if so, at what speed is it travelling? We also need to define the camber of the edges and the traction factor of the tarmac under the temperature of the day to ascertain the breaking distance of the road users in case of a Normal-Bloke-Old-Lady-slippage scenario. Next, we need...

Normal bloke: Fuck this, I'm off to Macdonalds.
By Mariele
Granularability
The ability to refine scope and increase detail.

The granularability of this issue allows it to be broken down into its specific components.
By Janine
Granular Synthesis
Granular Synthesis is the method of dissecting sampled audio or generated sound waves into tiny segments of generally only fifty to few hundred milliseconds. These segments can then be manipulated further. Pitch, duration and delay of grains can usually be edited to attain effects such as a "grain cloud."

Granular synthesis is used to make many reverberating, ambient sound-scapes used in film scoring.

Software Examples:
Audio Ease's RiverRun
KT Granulator
RTGS-X
By Willyt
Granular Vaginitis
An Infantry term for sand in the pussy. Commonly used to describe a soldier who whines about being sick.

ORIGIN: I first heard this from a Command Sergeant Major at Camp Greaves Korea.

Captain addressing his troops: "Private Jones has an acute case of Granular Vaginitis and wont be deploying to the field."
By Erena
Granular Synthesis
Dunno. I think it's got something to do with music. Something Aphex Twinny.

What the hell is Granular synthesis?
By Modesta
Granular Vaginitis
A military term that signifies someone's pissy attitude being from their time in the sandbox.

"What's wrong with you today Plants?"
"Nothing's wrong with him, he's just got granular vaginitis."
By Nanette