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单词 sparse
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sparse  /spɑrs/USA pronunciation   adj., spars•er, spars•est. 
  1. thinly scattered or distributed; not thick or dense:sparse gray hairs on top of his head.
  2. scanty;
    meager:sparse vegetation.
sparse•ly, adv. 
sparse•ness, spar•si•ty /ˈspɑrsɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sparse (spärs),USA pronunciation  adj., spars•er, spars•est. 
  1. thinly scattered or distributed:a sparse population.
  2. not thick or dense; thin:sparse hair.
  3. scanty;
    meager.
  • Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter, sparge
  • 1715–25
sparsely, adv. 
sparseness, spar•si•ty  (spärsi tē),USA pronunciation n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. See scanty. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. abundant.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sparse /spɑːs/ adj
  1. scattered or scanty; not dense
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin sparsus, from spargere to scatter

ˈsparsely adv ˈsparseness, ˈsparsity n
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