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sparse

[ spahrs ]

adjective

sparser, sparsest.
  1. thinly scattered or distributed:

    a sparse population.

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  2. not thick or dense; thin:

    sparse hair.

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sparse

/ ɑː /

adjective

  1. scattered or scanty; not dense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹, adverb
  • ˈ貹Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 貹· adverb
  • 貹··ٲ [spahr, -si-tee], 貹·Ա noun
  • ܲ·貹 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparse1

First recorded in 1715–25; from Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere “to scatter,” sparge
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sparse1

C18: from Latin sparsus, from spargere to scatter
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Synonym Study

See scanty.
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Example Sentences

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Since then, information on the game has been sparse, and mostly limited to rumours.

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“Warfare” is so sparse and neutral that the audience notices what’s missing.

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He scours newspapers for faces, tears them out with his hands and mounts them to sparse, solid-colored backgrounds.

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Inside the theater, the stage was sparse, with only a floor-to-ceiling screen with the show’s logo.

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The attendance at USC’s recent spring games was much more sparse.

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