sparser; sparsest
: of few and scattered elements
especially
: not thickly grown or settled
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open land is sparse around here
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The science of human reproduction in microgravity is sparser, for perhaps obvious reasons.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
Watched by a sparse crowd at Suwon Sports Complex, just south of Seoul, the team from Pyongyang had more chances than Tokyo in what was a tight game and deserved to win just the second edition of the 12-team continental tournament, following Wuhan Jiangda’s triumph a year earlier.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Located in the arid Alvord Desert, its low rainfall, sparse population, and minimal tree coverage create ideal conditions for stargazing.
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But the details of that work were fairly sparse.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
Watched by a sparse crowd at Suwon Sports Complex, just south of Seoul, the team from Pyongyang had more chances than Tokyo in what was a tight game and deserved to win just the second edition of the 12-team continental tournament, following Wuhan Jiangda’s triumph a year earlier.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Located in the arid Alvord Desert, its low rainfall, sparse population, and minimal tree coverage create ideal conditions for stargazing.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
But the details of that work were fairly sparse.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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“Sparse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparse. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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sparse
adjective
sparser; sparsest
: of few and scattered elements
especially
: not thickly grown or settled
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