fine-grained
With tiny particles
Fine-grained describes something composed of small, closely packed particles or elements.
Sand can be fine-grained versus coarse.
Wood with tight growth rings is fine-grained.
The term extends to anything detailed or precise: fine-grained analysis, fine-grained control over permissions.
In computing, fine-grained refers to systems broken into many small components rather than a few large ones.
Level of detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- measurementDetermining size or amount
exactness · accuracy · discrimination · quantification · instrumentation · microscopic · analytical · meticulous
Having fine distinctions
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- particularsIndividual facts or details
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
thorough · exhaustive · in-depth · systematic · itemized · elaborate · scrutiny · analytical
Showing extreme attention to detail
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- detailedFull of specifics
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
handcrafted · filigree · elaborate · painstaking · lacework · inlay · marquetry · engraving
Having fine distinctions
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
- slightMinor or thin
faint · imperceptible · gradation · incremental · shading · distinction · differentiation · calibrated
Minute pieces of matter
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- powderyReduced to fine particles
- sandyFull of fine grains
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
microstructure · graininess · mesh · sifted · milled · ground · pulverized · couscous
granularity
Level of detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
measurement · exactness · accuracy · discrimination · quantification · instrumentation · microscopic · analytical · meticulous · detail-oriented
nuanced
Having fine distinctions
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- particularsIndividual facts or details
comprehensive · thorough · exhaustive · in-depth · systematic · itemized · elaborate · scrutiny · analytical · specificity
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- detailedFull of specifics
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
artisanal · handcrafted · filigree · elaborate · painstaking · lacework · inlay · marquetry · engraving · etching
nuanced
Having fine distinctions
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
slight · faint · imperceptible · gradation · incremental · shading · distinction · differentiation · calibrated · sensitive
particles
Minute pieces of matter
crystalline · microstructure · graininess · mesh · sifted · milled · ground · pulverized · couscous · semolina
fine-grainedcoarse-grained
Having large particles
coarse · broad · general · high-level · aggregate
fine, grain, finest, refined, refine, finesse, unrefined, finer, refinement