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Plentiful vs Sparse - What's the difference?

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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between plentiful and sparse

is that plentiful is (obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal while sparse is (obsolete) to scatter; to disperse.

As adjectives the difference between plentiful and sparse

is that plentiful is existing in large number or ample amount while sparse is having widely spaced intervals.

As a verb sparse is

(obsolete) to scatter; to disperse.

plentiful

English

Alternative forms

* plentifull (archaic)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Existing in large number or ample amount.
    • a plentiful harvest
    a plentiful supply of water
    She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.
  • Yielding abundance; fruitful.
    • Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.
  • (obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal
  • * Francis Bacon
    • He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * plenteous * plenty

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    sparse

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having widely spaced intervals.
  • Not dense; meager.

    • Related terms

    * thin out

    Derived terms

    * sparse array * sparse index * sparse matrix

    Verb

    (spars)
  • (obsolete) To scatter; to disperse.
    • (Spenser)

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