meager, scanty, scant, skimpy, spare, sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a …

SPARSE definition: 1. small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area: 2. small in numbers or amount…. Learn more.

SPARSE definition: thinly scattered or distributed. See examples of sparse used in a sentence.

Definition of sparse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

sparse (spɑːs) adj scattered or scanty; not dense [C18: from Latin sparsus, from spargere to scatter]

Nov 18, 2025 · sparse third-person singular past historic of spargere (“to scatter; to spill”)

sparse /spɑrs/ 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, …