Definition of sparse Sparse
/spɑˈɹs/ - [spars] - sparse
We found 11 definitions of sparse from 6 different sources.
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What does sparse mean?
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Adjectivesparse, sparser, sparsest |
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| sparse - not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse" | ||
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| distributed spread out or scattered about or divided up | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sparse (superl.)
Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population. - sparse (superl.)
Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like. - sparse (v. t.)
To scatter; to disperse.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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sparse
Having widely spaced intervals. -
sparse
Occupied or populated by a small number of people.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sparse
spärs, adj. thinly scattered: scanty.—adv. Sparse′ly.—n. Sparse′ness.—adj. Spar′sile.—n. Spar′sity. [L. sparsum, pa.p. of spargĕre, to scatter; Gr. speirein, to sow.]
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