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Sparsity vs Scarcity - What's the difference?

sparsity | scarcity |

As nouns the difference between sparsity and scarcity

is that sparsity is the property of being sparse, sparseness while scarcity is (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

sparsity

English

Noun

(-)
  • The property of being sparse, sparseness.

    • scarcity

    English

    (wikipedia scarcity)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient
  • * Rambler
    • Praise owes its value to its scarcity .
  • (countable) an inadequate amount of something; a shortage
    • a scarcity of grain

    Synonyms

    * dearth * deficiency * lack * infrequency * penury * rareness * rarity * want

    Antonyms

    * abundance * copiousness