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/
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
The sparseness of trees on the tundra makes each one feel precious.
Ness searches sparse field - sparseness means widely scattered elements
In the sparseness of light, darkness meets harshness!
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🎤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.
Breakdown
sparse (from Latin 'sparsus' meaning scattered) + -ness (noun suffix indicating a state or quality)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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