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sparse

/spɑːs/

verb
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🇬🇧 UK

/spɑːs/

🇺🇸 US

/spɑːs/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · verb

    To scatter; to disperse.

  2. Meaning 2 · adjective

    Having widely spaced intervals.

    “a sparse array, index, or matrix”

  3. Meaning 3 · adjective

    Not dense; meager; scanty

  4. Meaning 4 · adjective

    Having few nonzero elements

How this word is used

  • Everyday “a sparse array, index, or matrix”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “sparse” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “sparse” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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Synonyms

spread out thin insufficient paltry

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

Difficulty 3 general
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