Definitions for Sparse
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sparse, thinadjective

   not dense

   "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. sparseadjective

   Having widely spaced intervals.

2. sparseadjective

   Not dense; meager.

3. Etymology: From sparsus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sparse

   Sparse is a computer software tool designed to find possible coding faults in the Linux kernel. Unlike other such tools, this static analysis tool was initially designed to only flag constructs that were likely to be of interest to kernel developers, such as the mixing of pointers to user and kernel address spaces. Sparse checks for known problems and allows the developer to include annotations in the code that convey information about data types, such as the address space that pointers point to and the locks that a function acquires or releases. Linus Torvalds started writing Sparse in 2003. Josh Triplett was its maintainer from 2006, a role taken over by Christopher Li in 2009 and by Luc Van Oostenryck in November 2018. Sparse is released under the MIT License.

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1. sparse

   Sparse refers to something that is thinly dispersed or scattered. It can be used in various contexts to describe situations or things that are not dense or crowded, lacking in size or quantity. In computer science, for instance, a sparse matrix is one majority of whose elements are zero. Similarly, in data science, sparse data refers to datasets that have a high percentage of missing or null values.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Sparse

   thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population

2. Sparse

   placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like

3. Sparseverb

   to scatter; to disperse

4. Etymology: [L. sparsus, p. p. of spargere to strew, scatter. Cf. Asperse, Disperse.]

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1. Sparse

   Sparse is a computer software tool designed to find possible coding faults in the Linux kernel. Unlike other such tools, this static analysis tool was initially designed to only flag constructs that were likely to be of interest to kernel developers, such as the mixing of pointers to user and kernel address spaces. Sparse checks for known problems and allows the developer to include annotations in the code that convey information about data types, such as the address space that pointers point to and the locks that a function acquires or releases. Linus Torvalds started writing Sparse in 2003. Josh Triplett was its maintainer from 2006, a role taken over by Christopher Li in 2009. Sparse is released under the Open Software License, version 1.1.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sparse

   spärs, adj. thinly scattered: scanty.—adv. Sparse′ly.—n. Sparse′ness.—adj. Spar′sile.—n. Spar′sity. [L. sparsum, pa.p. of spargĕre, to scatter; Gr. speirein, to sow.]

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1. Sparse

   scattered: single hairs, scales or sculptures set well apart.

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Anagrams for Sparse »

1. parses

2. passer

3. repass

4. spares

5. spaser

6. spears

7. Spears

8. aspers

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sparse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sparse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Sparse in a Sentence

1. Jim Smith:

   Mark Rupp said. The virus is blamed for more than 6.5 million confirmed infections and 195,000 deaths in the U.S., by far the highest totals of any country, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. While case numbers have fallen from a peak average of 67,000 new infections per day in late July to about 36,000 now, the numbers remain staggeringly high. Deaths are running at about 750 a day, down from a peak of over 2,200 in late April. In recent days, Mississippi has allowed restaurants to expand their customer capacity to 75 %. New Jersey reopened gyms and indoor dining at restaurants, though with limited capacity. Michigans governor allowed gyms to reopen and organized sports to resume. County commissioners in Pinellas County, Fla., on Thursday are set to discuss whether to repeal their mask ordinance. While some Americans may see such things as a welcome step closer to normal, public health experts warn the U.S. is setting itself up for failure — again. ( iStock) Public health experts noted that it is safe to resume certain activities in communities where there are low levels of infection. The nations top infectious-disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, appeared via video at Vermont Gov. Phil Scotts virus briefing Tuesday and praised the states response and its steps to reopen safely. Anthony Fauci chalked it up to Vermonts emphasis on wearing masks, avoiding crowds and taking other simple precautions. But elsewhere, experts said, case counts are too high to resume higher-risk activities, such as going to bars, gyms, theaters and stadiums, participating in close contact sports or eating inside a restaurant. In most communities in Florida, bars were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on Monday, while keeping some precautions in place. But Floridas three biggest counties Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are keeping their bars closed because of high case numbers. Even in places where drinking establishments have been given the OK to reopen, some owners and customers alike are hesitant. At The Leon Pub, a smoky bar a mile up the road from Floridas Capitol in Tallahassee, the Monday night crowd was sparse, as Leon Pub has been for much of the long, oppressive summer. Leon Pub been crickets and tumbleweeds, said bartender Lauren Bryant. Among the few there were Allie Preston and her husband. Weve been cooped up for a while. It was nice to have normalcy, she said. Florida bars were shuttered on St. Patricks Day in March, allowed to reopen in June, then ordered closed again about two weeks later as virus cases surged. Leon Pub was allowed to reopen in July because it had a restaurant license. Jim Smith, owner of Poor Pauls Pourhouse in Tallahassee, intends to keep Jim Smith place closed until the outbreak is over. I miss going to work every day. I miss seeing the customers and employees.

2. Ramtha:

   If I could take all your words away and give you but a sparse few, they would be: 'I now know, I am absolute, I am complete, I am God, I am.' If there were no other words but these, you would no longer be limited to this plane.

3. Kendra Viner:

   It just gets more and more sparse.

4. Timothy Gibson:

   Previously, the oldest widely accepted fossilized green algae was about 800 million years old, this work confirms what many have expected based on the existing, though sparse fossil record, which is that green algae likely existed about a billion years ago.

5. The Drought Monitor:

   Short-term moderate and severe drought continued to expand, especially in the New York City area, New Jersey, and New England, where rainfall was sparse and temperatures were a few degrees above normal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sparse
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparse
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sparse
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sparse
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sparse
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Sparse
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
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