sparse /ˈspɑrs/
(a.)稀疏的,稀稀落落的,薄的
sparse
稀疏
Sparse a. [Compar. Sparser superl. Sparsest.]
1. Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population.
2. Bot. Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like.
Sparse, v. t. To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.]
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sparse
adj : not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse" [syn: thin]