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- Dictionarysparse/spɑːs/
adjective
- 1. thinly dispersed or scattered: "areas of sparse population"
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The meaning of SPARSE is of few and scattered elements; especially : not thickly grown or settled. How to use sparse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sparse.
SPARSE definition: 1. small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: 2. small in numbers or amount…. Learn more.
SPARSE meaning: 1. small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: 2. small in numbers or amount…. Learn more.
Sparse definition: thinly scattered or distributed. See examples of SPARSE used in a sentence.
sparse. 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.”.
sparse. Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense. [Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere, to scatter .] sparse′ness, spar′si·ty (spär′sĭ-tē) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Something that is sparse is small in number or amount and spread out over an area. Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. He was a tubby little man in his fifties, with sparse hair. Traffic was sparse on the highway. ...the sparsely populated interior region, where there are few roads.
sparse. adjective. /spɑːs/. /spɑːrs/. (comparative sparser, superlative sparsest) only present in small amounts or numbers and often spread over a large area. the sparse population of the islands. Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.
SPARSE definition: 1. existing only in small amounts over a large area: 2. A room that is sparse contains little…. Learn more.
Something that is sparse is small in number or amount and spread out over an area. Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation. He was a tubby little man in his fifties, with sparse hair.
