Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granulation

/ɡɹˌænjəlˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: gran-u-la-tion
IPA: /ɡɹˌænjəlˈeɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being granulated.

Uncountable

noun

Granulated tissue on the surface of a healing wound; granulation tissue.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bright, transient granular marking on the Sun's photosphere.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The attachment of granules of precious metal to underlying metal of jewellery.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Late Latin grānulum (“granule”) + -ation. Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: grānulum

Usage

Inflected Forms

granulations (plural)

Derived Forms

degranulation hypergranulation magnetogranulation mesogranulation overgranulation regranulation supergranulation

Phrases

granulation tissue

Frequently Paired Words

grain granular granularity granulate granulatory granule

Synonyms

granulation tissue

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce granulation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˌænjəlˈeɪʃən/.
What does granulation mean?: The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
Where does granulation come from?: From Late Latin grānulum (“granule”) + -ation. Attested earlier than granule and granulate. By surface analysis, granulate + -ion.

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