sparse

spɑrs
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Translation of sparse from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

density

not dense or thick
  • The sparse forest allowed sunlight to reach the ground.El bosque ralo permitía que la luz del sol llegara al suelo.
2.

scattered distribution

thinly dispersed or scattered
  • The sparse vegetation in the desert made it look barren.La vegetación dispersa en el desierto lo hacía parecer desolado.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
having few nonzero elements
TECH.
  • The matrix is sparse with mostly zero values.La matriz es dispersa con la mayoría de valores cero.
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Expressions with sparse: examples in English and translations in Spanish

precipitaciones escasas
The desert region experiences sparse rainfall throughout the year.
arreglo disperso
Use a sparse array to save memory when most entries are blank.
archivo disperso
archivo de espacio reducido
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
escasoadj.

Household somewhat sparse, but enough for a couple of days.

El menaje algo escaso, aunque para un par de días suficiente.

dispersoadj.

An input sound of sparse sine tone pulses is created.

Se crea un sonido de entrada de pulsos de tono seno disperso.

raloadj.

The hair becomes dry and sparse, falling out easily.

El cabello se reseca, se vuelve ralo y cae con facilidad.

esparcidoadj.

And on the other side they left it pretty sparse.

Y del otro lado lo dejaron bastante esparcido.

austeroadj.

His playing is more sparse than most of his contemporaries.

Su modo de tocar es más austero que la mayoría de sus contemporáneos.

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sparse: Examples and translations in context

The primitive landscape featured rocky terrain and sparse vegetation with little human influence.

El paisaje virgen presentaba un terreno rocoso y vegetación escasa, con poca influencia humana.

The sparse population of the island contributes to its tranquil atmosphere.

La escasa población de la isla contribuye a su atmósfera tranquila.

The sparse coverage of the news left important issues unnoticed.

La escasa cobertura de las noticias dejó importantes temas sin notar.

Despite the sparse attendance, the meeting was productive and insightful.

A pesar de la escasa asistencia, la reunión fue productiva y esclarecedora.

Armies of old marched for months, surviving on sparse rations and sheer determination.

Los ejércitos de antaño marchaban durante meses, sobreviviendo con raciones escasas y determinación.

The halved plants in the garden looked sparse but healthier.

Las plantas podadas en el jardín parecían escasas pero más saludables.

The data provided was sparse, making it difficult to draw clear conclusions.

Los datos proporcionados eran escasos, lo que dificultaba sacar conclusiones claras.

Information on the habitat preferences of these cichlids is equally sparse.

La información acerca del hábitat que prefieren estos peces es igualmente escasa.

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sparse filesparse rainfallsparse array
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