meaning of sparse
1.  Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population. 
2.  Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like. 
3.  To scatter; to disperse. 
4.  not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were 
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Related Words
sparse | sparsedly | sparsely | sparseness |
