Home › Words › G › granulategranulate/ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/granulate means to segment into tiny grains or particles.granulate is pronounced /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/.EtymologyBack-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate.verbTo segment into tiny grains or particles.To collect or be formed into grains.e.g.“Cane juice granulates into sugar.”adjConsisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.granulize 81% match — To break down into granules. vs granulate →corn 74% match — Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region. vs granulate →granulization 71% match — The process of granulizing. vs granulate →granulizer 68% match — A machine that granulizes. vs granulate →granulous 67% match — granular vs granulate →granular 66% match — Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains. vs granulate →microgranulate 66% match — Synonym of microgranular. vs granulate →granulary 64% match — granular vs granulate →