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- DictionarySparse/spärs/
adjective
- 1. thinly dispersed or scattered: "areas of sparse population"
SPARSE definition: 1. small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: 2. small in numbers or amount…. Learn more.
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.”.
Meaning of sparse – Learner’s Dictionary. sparse. adjective. uk / spɑːs / us. sparse adjective (SMALL AMOUNT) Add to word list. existing only in small amounts over a large area: sparse population / vegetation. sparse adjective (ROOM) A room that is sparse contains little furniture and does not seem very comfortable. sparsely. adverb.
3 days ago · adjective. 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. Synonyms: scattered, scarce, meagre, sporadic More Synonyms of sparse. sparsely adverb [usually ADVERB -ed]
(spärs), adj. spars•er, spars•est. 1. thinly scattered or distributed; not thick or dense. 2. scanty; meager. [1715–25; < Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter, sparge] sparse′ly, adv. sparse′ness, spar′si•ty, n. syn: See scanty.
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.
2 days ago · adjective. 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. Synonyms: scattered, scarce, meagre, sporadic More Synonyms of sparse. sparsely adverb.
