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sparsest

sparsest is the superlative form of sparse.

Meaning of sparse

Adjective

sparse (comparative sparser, superlative sparsest)

  1. Having widely spaced intervals.
    • a sparse array, index, or matrix
    Synonyms:
    spread out
  2. Not dense; meager; scanty
    Synonyms:
    insufficient
  3. Having few nonzero elements

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Questions about sparsest

What is sparsest the superlative form of?
Sparsest is the superlative form of sparse.

Words near sparsest in the dictionary

  1. sparsenesses
  2. sparsening
  3. sparsens
  4. sparsentan
  5. sparser
  6. sparsest
  7. Sparsh
  8. Sparsholt
  9. sparsification
  10. sparsifications
  11. sparsified

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