sparse
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /spɑːs/
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Audio (UK): (file)
Adjective
sparse (comparative sparser, superlative sparsest)
- Having widely spaced intervals.
- a sparse array, index, or matrix
- 2019 October, Tony Miles and Philip Sherratt, “EMR kicks off new era”, in Modern Railways, page 58:
- The Leicester to Grimsby service will become hourly throughout (with some extensions to Cleethorpes as at present), while a new hourly Peterborough to Doncaster service via Spalding, Sleaford and Lincoln will join up two routes with a sparse service at present.
- Not dense; meager; scanty
- (mathematics) Having few nonzero elements
Synonyms
- (having widely spaced intervals): spread out, thin; see also Thesaurus:diffuse
- (meager): insufficient, paltry; see also Thesaurus:inadequate
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
having widely spaced intervals
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not dense; meager
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See also
Verb
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- (obsolete) To scatter; to disperse.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:disperse
Anagrams
- Aspers, Spears, Speras, aspers, parses, passer, prases, presas, repass, sarpes, spares, spaser, spears
Italian
Verb
sparse
- third-person singular past historic of spargere
- third-person singular past historic of sparere
sparse f
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
(deprecated template usage) sparse
Romanian
Pronunciation
Verb
sparse
- third-person singular simple perfect indicative of sparge
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