granulate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈɡræn.juːl.eɪt/ UK /ˈɡræn.juːl.eɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #1318112

Meanings

1

verb
to form, break, or collect into small grains or granules

The processor can granulate the cooled material into uniform particles.
2

verb
medicine: to form new granular connective tissue during the healing of a wound

The clean wound began to granulate from the base upward.
3

verb
to give a surface a finely grainy, rough, or beadlike texture

The intersecting ridges granulate the edge of the beetle's wing case.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to form, break, or collect... grainpelletize

2 verb · medicine: to form new... form granulation tissue

3 verb · to give a surface a finely... roughen texture

Opposites

smooth liquefy

Word family

Forms granulated

Derived forms granulatedgranulationgranulator

Related forms granule granular grain

Etymology

Back-formed from granulation and also understood as granule + verbal -ate. All senses retain the idea of producing small grains, whether in a material, a textured surface, or healing tissue.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# granulate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɡræn.juːl.eɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɡræn.juːl.eɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 1318112

## Meanings
1. to form, break, or collect into small grains or granules
2. medicine: to form new granular connective tissue during the healing of a wound
3. to give a surface a finely grainy, rough, or beadlike texture

## Examples
- The processor can granulate the cooled material into uniform particles.
- The clean wound began to granulate from the base upward.
- The intersecting ridges granulate the edge of the beetle's wing case.

## Synonyms
- grain
- pelletize
- roughen

## Antonyms
- smooth
- liquefy

## Derived Forms
- granulated
- granulation
- granulator

## Related Forms
- granule
- granular
- grain

## Etymology
Back-formed from granulation and also understood as granule + verbal -ate. All senses retain the idea of producing small grains, whether in a material, a textured surface, or healing tissue.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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