sparse

spɑrs
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Translation of sparse into Swedish

Adjective

1.

density

not dense or thick
  • The sparse forest allowed sunlight to reach the ground.Den glesa skogen lät solljuset nå marken.
2.

scattered distribution

thinly dispersed or scattered
  • The sparse vegetation in the desert made it look barren.Den glesa vegetationen i öknen fick den att se kal ut.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
having few nonzero elements
TECH.
  • The matrix is sparse with mostly zero values.Matriser är glesa med mestadels nollvärden.
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Expressions with sparse: examples in English and translations in Swedish

sporadiskt regn
The desert region experiences sparse rainfall throughout the year.
gles array
Use a sparse array to save memory when most entries are blank.
gles fil
sparfil
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 / Participle
glesadj.

The forest showed signs of stress after months of sparse rainfall.

Skogen visade tecken på stress efter flera månader med gles nederbörd.

The region experienced sparse rainfall last year, impacting wildlife habitats.

Regionen hade gles nederbörd förra året, vilket påverkade djurlivets livsmiljöer.

sparsamadj.

More recently the business has been sparse, at times verging on nonexistent.

På senare tid har verksamheten varit sparsam, tidvis snudd på obefintlig.

This is an arid region with sparse rainfall and high median temperatures.

Detta är en torr region med sparsam nederbörd och hög medeltemperatur.

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Other translations for sparse:

  • tunnadj.
  • spriddadj./pp.

sparse: Examples and translations in context

The mountain looked majestic with its brown-grey rocks and sparse vegetation.

Berget såg mäktigt ut med sina brungrå klippor och glesa växtlighet.

In regions with sparse rainfall, irrigation is essential for agriculture.

I regioner med gles nederbörd är bevattning helt avgörande för jordbruket.

In the desert, a green lizard hides beneath the sparse bushes.

I öknen gömmer sig en grön ödla under de glesa buskarna.

The desert plateau stretches across hundreds of miles with sparse vegetation.

Den karga ökenplatån sträcker sig hundratals mil med gles växtlighet.

Farmers struggle to grow crops during periods of sparse rainfall.

Bönderna har svårt att odla grödor under perioder med gles nederbörd.

Tourists avoid the area during the months known for sparse rainfall.

Turister undviker området under de månader som är kända för gles nederbörd.

Local authorities warned residents about water shortages caused by sparse rainfall.

De lokala myndigheterna varnade invånarna för vattenbrist orsakad av gles nederbörd.

His sparse notes were difficult to understand without additional context.

Hans glesa anteckningar var svåra att förstå utan mer sammanhang.

See also:

sparse rainfallsparse arraysparse file
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