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sparse

UK/spɑːs/ US/spɑːɹs/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

not dense

  • “a thin beard”
  • “trees were sparse”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin sparsus.

Phrases

  • sparse array
  • sparse table
  • thin out

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