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Granulate vs Disintegrate - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between granulate and disintegrate

is that granulate is to segment into tiny grains or particles while disintegrate is to undo the integrity of, break into parts.

In intransitive terms the difference between granulate and disintegrate

is that granulate is to collect or be formed into grains while disintegrate is to fall apart, break up into parts.

As an adjective granulate

is consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.

granulate

English

Verb

(granulat)
  • To segment into tiny grains or particles.
  • To collect or be formed into grains.
  • Cane juice granulates into sugar.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.
  • Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen.
  • disintegrate

    English

    Verb

    (disintegrat)
  • To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
  • * Kirwan
  • Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.
  • To fall apart, break up into parts.
  • Synonyms

    * (qualifier) dismember, dissolve * compost, decay, dissolve

    Antonyms

    * integrate

    Derived terms

    * disintegration * disintegrative * disintegrator