"granulate" meaning in English

See granulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.ət/ [UK], /ˈɡɹæn.jul.ət/ [US], /ˈɡɹæn.jəl.ət/ [US] Forms: more granulate [comparative], most granulate [superlative]
Etymology: From granule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|granule|-ate|id2=adjective|pos2=adjective-forming suffix}} granule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} granulate (comparative more granulate, superlative most granulate)
  1. Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.
    Sense id: en-granulate-en-adj-NYsGI6wT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 24 18 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 40 28 16 16
  2. Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen.
    Sense id: en-granulate-en-adj-QyVwA07A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/ [UK], /ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/ [US], /ˈɡɹæn.jəl.eɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-granulate.wav Forms: granulates [present, singular, third-person], granulating [participle, present], granulated [participle, past], granulated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|granulation}} Back-formation from granulation, {{surf|en|granule|-ate|id2=verb}} By surface analysis, granule + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} granulate (third-person singular simple present granulates, present participle granulating, simple past and past participle granulated)
  1. (transitive) To segment into tiny grains or particles. Tags: transitive Translations (to segment into tiny grains): раздробявам (razdrobjavam) (Bulgarian), гранулирам (granuliram) (Bulgarian), rakeistaa (Finnish), grainer (French), granuler (French), granular (Galician), granulieren (German), granulál (Hungarian), granigar (Ido), meil (english: metal) (Irish), gránaigh (english: sugar) (Irish), granular (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-granulate-en-verb-ZhHW7Hqx Categories (other): English back-formations, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'to segment into tiny grains': 77 23
  2. (intransitive) To collect or be formed into grains. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-granulate-en-verb-GIlvd1TC Categories (other): English back-formations, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: grain, granular, granularity, granulation, granule
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "granule",
        "3": "-ate",
        "id2": "adjective",
        "pos2": "adjective-forming suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "granule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From granule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more granulate",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most granulate",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "granulate (comparative more granulate, superlative most granulate)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grain",
          "grain"
        ],
        [
          "crystallize",
          "crystallize"
        ],
        [
          "granular",
          "granular"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elevation",
          "elevation"
        ],
        [
          "shagreen",
          "shagreen"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹæn.juːl.ət/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹæn.jul.ət/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹæn.jəl.ət/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "granulate"
}

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