sparseness — the quality of being thinly scattered or distributed; having few and widely spaced elements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being thinly scattered or distributed; having few and widely spaced elements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspɛərsnəs/
Korean meaning: 희박함, 드문드문함; 요소들이 적고 넓게 흩어져 있는 상태
Korean pronunciation: **스페어**스니스
Example Sentences
- The sparseness of his hair made him look older than his actual age.
- The sparseness of good restaurants in this town is truly depressing.
- My wallet shows a concerning sparseness of cash after yesterday's shopping spree.
sparseness
NOUN//ˈspɛərsnəs//
the quality of being thinly scattered or distributed; having few and widely spaced elements
A traveler experiences the sparseness of landmarks across the vast desert highway
Ness searches sparse field - sparseness means widely scattered elements
In the sparseness of light, darkness meets harshness!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'sparsus', meaning 'scattered' or 'spread out', which comes from the verb 'spargere' (to scatter or sprinkle). The word developed to describe things that are thinly distributed, like seeds scattered sparsely across a field.
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📝Examples
“The sparseness of his hair made him look older than his actual age.”
“The sparseness of good restaurants in this town is truly depressing.”
“My wallet shows a concerning sparseness of cash after yesterday's shopping spree.”
“The sparseness of emoji usage in his texts made me wonder if he was angry.”
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