Granular

Meaning

Presented or analysed in fine, precise detail rather than in broad or aggregate terms

Origin / Etymology

Latin 'granum' (grain)

Synonyms

Fine-grained Detailed

Antonyms

Aggregate Broad-brush

Example Sentence

"Because India's serology is heterogeneous, applying the WHO's high-transmission precondition for the Qdenga vaccine honestly requires granular, district-level seroprevalence data that the country does not yet have."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful for Mains answers calling for disaggregated policy data, e.g., 'Groundwater regulation needs a granular, block-level assessment rather than a single national figure.'

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