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