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Sparse vs Sparsification - What's the difference?

sparse | sparsification |

As an adjective sparse

is having widely spaced intervals.

As a verb sparse

is (obsolete) to scatter; to disperse.

As a noun sparsification is

the act of making something more sparse (specifically regarding graphs).

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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    sparsification

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making something more sparse (Specifically regarding graphs)
  • The concentration of flora density nearest the tarmac (black top) versus the proportional absence of flora in the wider terrain (the grouping of trees near the road)