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Sparse vs Sparser - What's the difference?

sparse | sparser |

As adjectives the difference between sparse and sparser

is that sparse is having widely spaced intervals while sparser is (sparse).

As a verb sparse

is (obsolete) to scatter; to disperse.

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)

    Anagrams

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    sparser

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (sparse)

    • Anagrams

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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)

    Anagrams

    * * * * * * * ----