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sparse
[ spahrs ]
/ spɑrs /
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adjective, spars·er, spars·est.
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Origin of sparse
synonym study for sparse
1-3. See scanty.
OTHER WORDS FROM sparse
sparse·ly, adverbsparse·ness, spar·si·ty [spahr-si-tee], /ˈspɑr sɪ ti/, nounun·sparse, adjectiveun·sparse·ness, nounWords nearby sparse
sparrow, sparrowfart, sparrowgrass, sparrow hawk, sparry, sparse, sparsely, Sparta, Spartacist, Spartacus, Spartan
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British Dictionary definitions for sparse
sparse
/ (spɑːs) /
adjective
scattered or scanty; not dense
Derived forms of sparse
sparsely, adverbsparseness or sparsity, nounWord Origin for sparse
C18: from Latin sparsus, from spargere to scatter
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