What part of speech is sparse?

Sparse can be categorized as an adjective.

Parts of speech

Adjective
sparse - not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"
Verb
sparse - To scatter; to disperse.

#		Sentence
1.	adj.	Trees were sparse.
2.	adj.	It makes things easier if your matrix is sparse.

Sentence
adj.
Trees were sparse.
It makes things easier if your matrix is sparse.

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