sparsity
Seltenheit, matrices: Dünnbesetztheit
The property of being sparseThe property of being sparse; sparseness.
» The sparsity of evidence made the historian cautious.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)The property of being sparse; sparseness.
Seltenheit, matrices: Dünnbesetztheit
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- the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
Examples
3 sentencesThe sparsity of evidence made the historian cautious.
The sparsity of trees made the landscape feel almost empty.
The sparsity of houses suggested that few people lived in the valley.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the property of being sparse:
Forms
plural: sparsities| Singular | sparsity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness:sparsenesssparenessthinness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsparse
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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