sparse

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Translation of sparse into German

Adjective

1.

density

not dense or thick
  • The sparse forest allowed sunlight to reach the ground.Der lichte Wald ließ Sonnenlicht auf den Boden fallen.
2.

scattered distribution

thinly dispersed or scattered
  • The sparse vegetation in the desert made it look barren.Die spärliche Vegetation in der Wüste ließ sie karg aussehen.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
having few nonzero elements
TECH.
  • The matrix is sparse with mostly zero values.Die Matrix ist spärlich mit meist Nullwerten.
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Expressions with sparse: examples in English and translations in German

spärlicher Regen
The desert region experiences sparse rainfall throughout the year.
dünn besetztes Array
Use a sparse array to save memory when most entries are blank.
Sparse-Datei
Platzsparende Datei
The system uses a sparse file to save disk space.

Synonyms and analogies of sparse in English

adj.scantthinmeagerinfrequentMore synonyms

Examples of sparse in a sentence

  • The sparse population made the town feel empty.
  • The forest had sparse trees scattered around.
  • Sparse attendance at the event was disappointing.
  • The data set is sparse, containing mostly empty fields.
  • Sparse matrices are efficient for large-scale computations.

Translations of "sparse" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
spärlichadj.

Bit sparse ranked pro shop, though the clubhouse seems very impossant.

Pro Shop etwas spärlich sortiert, obwohl das Clubhaus sehr impossant erscheint.

kargadj.

The vegetation here, in quite high elevation, is very sparse.

Die Vegetation hier, recht hoch gelegen, ist sehr karg.

lichtadj.

She reached for her eyebrow pencil to fill in the sparse areas.

Sie griff nach ihrem Augenbrauenstift, um die lichten Stellen aufzufüllen.

dünnadj.

However, the empirical literature on this topic is surprisingly sparse.

Die empirische Literatur ist an dieser Stelle jedoch erstaunlich dünn.

sparsamadj.

The music is sparse, but efficient and never gets boring.

Die Musik ist sparsam, aber effektiv eingesetzt und wird nie langweilig.

lichteadj.

Come with us and enjoy this walk through sparse forests and gently vineyards.

Machen Sie mit uns diesen Spaziergang durch lichte Wälder und sanfte Rebhänge.

geringadj.

Antibody development was sparse and had no clinical impact.

Die Entwicklung von Antikörpern war gering und hatte keine klinische Auswirkung.

dürftigadj.

At first sight the vegetation may seem sparse.

Die Vegetation mag auf den ersten Blick recht karg und dürftig wirken.

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Other translations for sparse:

  • lückenhaftadj.
  • dünn besetztadj.

sparse: Examples and translations in context

In the desert, their ambush was hidden beneath the sparse vegetation.

In der Wüste war ihr Hinterhalt unter der spärlichen Vegetation verborgen.

In sparse vegetation you work with sweeping movements in both directions.

In spärlichem Bewuchs arbeiten Sie mit schwingenden Bewegungen in beide Richtungen.

Only sparse remnants of the snow from last winter are recognizable.

Nur noch spärliche Reste des Schnees vom vergangenen Winter sind erkennbar.

When the hairs grow again, they are sparse and soft.

Wenn das Haar nachwächst, ist es spärlicher und weicher.

Here and there a group of camels looks for sparse greenery.

Hier und da sucht eine Gruppe Kamele nach spärlichem Grün.

Due to this, the effect of sparse eyelashes is achieved.

Aus diesem Grund wird die Wirkung von spärlichen Wimpern erreicht.

Information on the website over the course are more than sparse.

Informationen auf der Homepage über den Lauf sind mehr als spärlich.

She noticed the vegetation was sparse along the railroad bed.

Sie bemerkte, dass die Vegetation entlang des Bahndamms spärlich war.

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sparse rainfallsparse arraysparse file
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