gran·u·lar·i·ty \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlarəd.ē, -ətē, -i\noun (-es) 1.: the quality or state of being granular < a rock with medium to coarse granularity > 2.: nonuniformity in light-transmitting or reflecting properties of a developed photographic image produced by its individual particles