Meaning of coarse

Coarse [kawrs]
(comparative coars·er, superlative coars·est)
adjective
1. rough: harsh or rough to the touch
2. with thick grains or strands: consisting of large grains or thick strands
3. indelicate or tasteless: lacking taste or refinement
4. vulgar: vulgar or obscene
5. unrefined: not refined
coarse metal
6. inferior: of inferior quality
7. Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.


-coarse·ly, adverb
-coarse·ness, noun


Synonyms:
Not fine,Rough,Lumpy,Common,Inferior,Indelicate,Unrefined,Crude,Vulgar,Harsh,Impure,Rude,Bawdy

Antonyms:
Fine,Delicate,Dainty,Superior,Refined,Pure,Sophisticated

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Sentences:

1) The last sentence in the abstract implies that the author has actually quantified the wet and dry deposition rates of coarse particle.
2) Although the sine-wave components of a sentence are dissimilar in detail, the coarse-grain pace of their spectrotemporal variation derives.
3) If you’ve ever dreamt about a coarse angling trip to Ireland and wondered how you can turn that dream into reality, then the answer is at your fingertips.

Link to search this word in various Dictionary:

1. coarse : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
   
2. coarse : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
   
3. coarse : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
   
4. Coarse : Wiktionary [home, info]
   
5. coarse : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
   
6. coarse : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
   
7. coarse : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
   
8. coarse : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
   
9. coarse : Dictionary.com [home, info]
   
10. coarse : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
    
11. coarse : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
    
12. coarse : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
    
13. Coarse : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
    
14. Coarse : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
    
15. coarse : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
    
16. coarse : Rhymezone [home, info]
    
17. coarse : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
    
18. coarse : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
    
19. coarse : All About Homonyms [home, info]
    
20. coarse : Free Dictionary [home, info]
    
21. coarse : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
    
22. coarse : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
    
23. coarse : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
    
24. coarse : Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations [home, info]

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