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Sparsity

noun/spˈɑːɹsᵻɾi/
Definition
the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɑːɹsᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɑːsɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɑːsɪti/
3 syllables Say it as /spˈɑːɹsᵻɾi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
sparseadjectivenot dense
spareadjectivethin and fit
thinadjective(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
spärlich
die Eigenschaft, spärlich oder verstreut zu sein; es mangelt an Dichte
🇫🇷French
rareté
la propriété d'être rare ou dispersé; manque de densité
🇪🇸Spanish
escasez
la propiedad de ser escaso o disperso; carente de densidad
🇮🇹Italian
scarsità
la proprietà di essere scarsi o dispersi; privo di densità
🇳🇱Dutch
schaarsheid
de eigenschap schaars of verspreid te zijn; zonder dichtheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
escassez
a propriedade de ser escasso ou disperso; falta de densidade
🇷🇺Russian
редкость
свойство быть скудным или рассеянным; не хватает плотности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विरलता
अल्प या बिखरा हुआ होने का गुण; सघनता का अभाव
🇮🇳Tamil
சிதறல்
சொற்பமான அல்லது சிதறிய சொத்து; அடர்த்தி இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
స్పార్సిటీ
తక్కువ లేదా చెల్లాచెదురుగా ఉన్న ఆస్తి; సాంద్రత లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
विरळपणा
तुटपुंजी किंवा विखुरलेली मालमत्ता; घनता नसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
છૂટાછવાયા
અલ્પ અથવા વેરવિખેર હોવાની મિલકત; ઘનતાનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿರಳತೆ
ಅಲ್ಪ ಅಥವಾ ಚದುರಿದ ಆಸ್ತಿ; ಸಾಂದ್ರತೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിരളത
തുച്ഛമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചിതറിക്കിടക്കുന്ന സ്വത്ത്; സാന്ദ്രത കുറവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪਾਰਸਿਟੀ
ਘੱਟ ਜਾਂ ਖਿੰਡੇ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ; ਘਣਤਾ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
کفایت شعاری
کم یا بکھرے ہوئے ہونے کی خاصیت؛ کثافت کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
稀疏性
财产稀少或分散;缺乏稠密性
🇯🇵Japanese
まばらさ
不足している、または散在しているという性質。密度が欠けている
🇰🇷Korean
희소성
부족하거나 흩어져 있는 성질; 밀도가 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thưa thớt
tính chất ít ỏi, rải rác; thiếu mật độ
🇹🇭Thai
ความเบาบาง
คุณสมบัติมีน้อยหรือกระจัดกระจาย ขาดความหนาแน่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketersebaran
sifat menjadi sedikit atau tersebar; kurang kepadatan
🇵🇭Filipino
kahirapan
ang ari-arian ng pagiging kakaunti o nakakalat; kulang sa siksik
🇲🇾Malay
jarang
harta yang sedikit atau bertaburan; kurang ketumpatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متناثرة
خاصية كونها هزيلة أو متناثرة. تفتقر إلى الكثافة
🇮🇷Persian
پراکندگی
خاصیت کم یا پراکنده بودن; فاقد تراکم
🇹🇷Turkish
kıtlık
az veya dağınık olma özelliği; yoğunluk eksikliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
דְלִילוּת
התכונה להיות מועטה או מפוזרת; חסר צפיפות
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What is the primary definition of the word 'sparsity'?
The primary meaning of 'sparsity' is 'the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sparsity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sparsity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sparsity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sparsity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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