sparse

The definition of sparse is a thinly spread or meager amount or supply.

(adjective)

An example of sparse is when a vast forest has only a few little trees scattered about.

See sparse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded

Origin: L sparsus, pp. of spargere, to scatter: see spark

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See sparse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective spars·er, spars·est

Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense.

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Origin: Latin sparsus

Origin: , past participle of spargere, to scatter

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