SPARSE


Meaning of SPARSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspärs ]

adjective

( spars·er ; spars·est )

Etymology: Latin sparsus spread out, from past participle of spargere to scatter — more at spark

Date: 1753

: of few and scattered elements ; especially : not thickly grown or settled

Synonyms: see meager

• sparse·ly adverb

• sparse·ness noun

• spar·si·ty ˈspär-sə-tē, -stē noun

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