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  sparse
       
          A sparse matrix (or vector, or array) is one in which
          most of the elements are zero.  If storage space is more
          important than access speed, it may be preferable to store a
          sparse matrix as a list of (index, value) pairs or use some
          kind of hash scheme or associative memory.
       
          (1995-01-16)
       
       

  Sparse \Sparse\, v. t. [L. sparsus, p. p. of spargere to
     scatter.]
     To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

  Sparse \Sparse\, a. [Compar. Sparser; superl. Sparsest.] [L.
     sparsus, p. p. of spargere to strew, scatter. Cf. Asperse,
     Disperse.]
     1. Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being
        dense or close together; as, a sparse population.
        --Carlyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; --
        applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like.
        [1913 Webster]

  Sparse \Sparse\, a. [Compar. Sparser; superl. Sparsest.] [L.
     sparsus, p. p. of spargere to strew, scatter. Cf. Asperse,
     Disperse.]
     1. Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being
        dense or close together; as, a sparse population.
        --Carlyle.
  
     2. (Bot.) Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; --
        applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like.

  Sparse \Sparse\, v. t. [L. sparsus, p. p. of spargere to
     scatter.]
     To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] --Spenser.

  sparse
       adj : not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse" [syn: thin]

  sparse
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it spargere  3 s phis)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it sparire  3 s phis)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it sparso)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la sparsus  voc m s)

  sparse
     a.
     1 Having widely spaced intervals.
     2 Not dense; meager; scanty
     3 (lb en maths) Having few nonzero elements
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To disperse#Verb, to scatter#Verb.

  sparse
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it spargere  3 s phis)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it sparire  3 s phis)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it sparso)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la sparsus  voc m s)

  sparse
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it spargere  3 s phis)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it sparire  3 s phis)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it sparso)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la sparsus  voc m s)

  sparse
     Englanti a.
     harva

  sparse
     Engelska a.
     1 sparsam
     2 gles

  Sparse /spˈɑːs/
  متناثر

  sparse //spɑːs// //spɑːɹs// 
  ря́дък
  having widely spaced intervals

  sparse /spˈɑːs/ 
  řídký

  sparse /spˈɑːs/
  spärlich, dürftig, schütter, licht 
     Synonym: light
  
   see: sparse hair, sparse forest, light woodland, He already has a receding hairline.
  

  sparse /spˈɑːs/
  
  αραιός

  sparse //spɑːs// //spɑːɹs// 
  harva 2.
  having widely spaced intervals
   3.
  not dense; meager

  sparse /spˈɑːs/ 
  1. कम मात्रा में उपलब्ध, विरल
        "Water is sparsely available during hot weather season."

  sparse /spˈɑːs/
  oskudan, prorijeđen, rasturen, raštrkan, rijedak

  sparse /spˈɑːs/
  1. szórványos
  2. ritka
  3. elszórt

  sparse /spɑːrs/
  1. retas, negausus
     See also: thin
  
  2. išmėtytas, išbarstytas, padrikas

  sparse /spɑ:s/ 
    nieliczny, rzadki

  sparse //spɑːs// //spɑːɹs// 
  gles
  having widely spaced intervals

  sparse /spˈɑːs/
  1. seyrek, dağınık, sık olmayan. sparsely  seyrek seyrek . sparseness  seyreklik. sparsity  seyreklik, kıtlık.

  
/ˈspɑɹs/

  64 Moby Thesaurus words for "sparse":
     almost unheard-of, at a premium, broadcast, cheeseparing, chinchy,
     chintzy, diffuse, discrete, dispersed, dispread, disseminated,
     dissipated, distributed, exiguous, in short supply, inappreciable,
     infrequent, insignificant, limited, little, meager, miserly,
     niggardly, not much, occasional, out of print, out of season,
     out of stock, piddling, poor, rare, scant, scanty, scarce,
     scattered, scrimp, scrimping, scrimpy, seldom met with,
     seldom seen, skimp, skimping, skimpy, slim, slow, spare, sparing,
     sporadic, spotty, spread, spread out, sprinkled, stingy,
     straggling, straggly, strewn, strown, thin, tight, uncommon,
     unfrequent, unique, unusual, widespread
  
  

  a. 稀疏的,稀稀落落的,薄的;

     a. 稀疏的,稀稀落落的,薄的