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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sparse /spɑrs/USA pronunciation adj., spars•er, spars•est. - thinly scattered or distributed; not thick or dense:sparse gray hairs on top of his head.
- 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 © 2024sparse (spärs),USA pronunciation adj., spars•er, spars•est. - thinly scattered or distributed:a sparse population.
- not thick or dense; thin:sparse hair.
- scanty;
meager.
- Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter, sparge
- 1715–25
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. See scanty.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. abundant.
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