sparse

/spɑːs/ /spɑːɹs/

verb

To scatter; to disperse.

Examples :

"The teacher sparsely distributed the handouts across the desks. "

adjective

Having widely spaced intervals.

Examples :

"a sparse array, index, or matrix"

space nature amount

adjective

Not dense; meager; scanty

Examples :

"The library's collection of rare books was sparse, with only a few volumes on the subject. "

amount quality condition nature

adjective

Having few nonzero elements

Examples :

"The survey results showed a sparse response from the students, with only a few participants completing it. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"The teacher sparsely distributed the handouts across the desks. "

Examples :

"a sparse array, index, or matrix"

Examples :

"The library's collection of rare books was sparse, with only a few volumes on the subject. "

Examples :

"The survey results showed a sparse response from the students, with only a few participants completing it. "

Related Words

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

intervals noun

A distance in space.

collection noun

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

distributed verb

To divide into portions and dispense.

scatter noun

The act of scattering or dispersing.

sparsely adverb

In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.

disperse verb

To scatter in different directions

response noun

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

participants noun

One who participates.

completing verb

To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

elements noun

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

handouts noun

A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.