sparse: Meaning and Definition of

sparse

Pronunciation: (spärs), [key]
— spars•er, spars•est.
  1. thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
  2. not thick or dense; thin: sparse hair.
  3. scanty; meager.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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