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    sparse
    /spɑːs/

    adjective

    • 1. thinly dispersed or scattered: "areas of sparse population"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPARSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPARSE definition: 1. small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: 2. small in numbers or amount…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sparseSparse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sparse means of few and scattered elements, especially not thickly grown or settled. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of sparse.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPARSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPARSE meaning: 1. small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: 2. small in numbers or amount…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sparseSPARSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sparse definition: thinly scattered or distributed. See examples of SPARSE used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sparseSparse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that’s sparse is thin, not dense. If you’re looking for the perfect place to build a tree house, a sparse forest is probably not your best bet. From the Latin sparsus, meaning “scattered,” we get the adjective sparse, which means “few and scattered.”.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sparseSparse - definition of sparse by The Free Dictionary

    Sparse means occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of sparse in different languages, as well as related words and phrases.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsparse adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sparse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.