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sparsity
[ spahr-si-tee ]
noun
- the fact or condition of being thinly scattered or distributed and not thick or dense:
The size of these rural counties and the sparsity of their populations make it more costly to administer social services.
- the fact or quality of being small in amount or number; scantiness:
Not only is there a sparsity of rainfall in extremely arid deserts, but high evaporation rates soon remove whatever moisture it provides.
Other Words From
- un·sparse·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sparsity1
Example Sentences
The GP-to-patient ratio already trails the national average by 18%, it added, with recruitment hampered by "confusion around funding, poor estates and a sparsity of applications".
However, each hardware accelerator is typically designed to support one specific sparsity pattern, limiting its flexibility.
Other military experts agreed that Ukraine’s record of shooting down missiles has been good, especially given the age and sparsity of Ukraine’s equipment.
Military experts say the Ukrainians’ rate of shooting down missiles is good, especially given the age and sparsity of Ukraine’s equipment.
That philosophical reticence may make these paintings even more of a welcome disruption than their visual sparsity.
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