fine-grained

fine +‎ grained

fine-grained (comparative more fine-grained, superlative most fine-grained)

1. Consisting of fine particles.
2. Having a fine, smooth texture.
3. (figurative) Highly detailed.
   • 2023 May 10, Elie Dolgin, “Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome”, in The New York Times‎:

     “It’s been long needed — and they’ve done a very good job,” said Ewan Birney  […]. “This will improve our fine-grained understanding of variation, and then that research will open new opportunities toward clinical applications.”

• subtle

• coarse-grained

• grained

• fine-grainedness

• era-defining