Sparse
11sparse — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ thinly dispersed. DERIVATIVES sparsely adverb sparseness noun sparsity noun. ORIGIN Latin sparsus, from spargere scatter …
12sparse — [spärs] adj. sparser, sparsest [L sparsus, pp. of spargere, to scatter: see SPARK1] thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded SYN. MEAGER sparsely adv. sparseness n. sparsity [spar′sə tē] …
13Sparse — Eine Sparse Datei (engl. sparse file; sparse für „dünnbesetzt“, „spärlich“ oder „zerstreut“) bezeichnet eine Datei, die in einem Dateisystem sehr kompakt gespeichert werden kann, wenn sie größtenteils aus Nullbytes besteht. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… …
14Sparse — Infobox Software name = Sparse caption = author = Linus Torvalds developer = Josh Triplett released = 2003 latest release version = 0.4.1 latest release date = November 13, 2007 latest preview version = latest preview date = programming language …
15sparse — [[t]spɑ͟ː(r)s[/t]] sparser, sparsest ADJ GRADED 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 …
16sparse — UK [spɑː(r)s] / US [spɑrs] adjective Word forms sparse : adjective sparse comparative sparser superlative sparsest existing in small amounts, or a large distance apart Higher up the mountain, houses became sparse. Derived word: sparsely adverb a… …
17sparse — sparsely, adv. sparseness, sparsity /spahr si tee/, n. /spahrs/, adj., sparser, sparsest. 1. thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population. 2. not thick or dense; thin: sparse hair. 3. scanty; meager. [1715 25; < L spa …
18sparse — adjective existing only in small amounts: sparse vegetation | Data on fatal accidents are sparse and difficult to obtain. sparsely adverb: a sparsely populated area sparseness noun (U) …
19sparse — (spӓrs), adj. spars•er, spars•est. 1) thinly scattered or distributed; not thick or dense 2) scanty; meager • Etymology: 1715–25; < L sparsus, ptp. of spargere to scatter, sparge sparse′ly, adv. sparse′ness, spar′si•ty, n. syn: See scanty …
20sparse — /spas / (say spahs) adjective (sparser, sparsest) 1. thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population. 2. thin; not thick or dense: sparse hair. 3. scanty; meagre. {Latin sparsus, past participle, scattered} –sparsely, adverb –sparseness,… …
