sparseness
noun[U]
uk/ˈspɑːs.nəs/us/ˈspɑːrs.nəs/(alsosparsity,uk/ˈspɑː.sə.ti/us/ˈspɑːr.sə.t̬i/)thefactof beingsmallinnumberoramount, oftenspreadover alargearea:
密度低The sparseness of thepopulationmade itimpracticabletoprovideseparateschoolsforboysandgirls.人口密度低使得男女生分校不现实。
The sparseness ofevidencemakes itdifficulttoassessif there is anyconnection.证据的稀少使得确认它们之间是否有关联变得很困难。
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sparse
- The sparseness of thecrowdat thestartof thecampaignhintedatpoliticalapathy.
- Thepaperconcentrateson theproblemofdatasparseness.
- Theminimalstageset waseffectivedespiteitssparseness.
Scarce, inadequate and not enough
- be at a premiumidiom
- be thin on the groundidiom
- dearth
- deficiency
- deficient
- gold dust
- lacking
- long onsomethingand short onsomethingidiom
- lousy
- meagre
- measly
- nearly
- scarcity
- scrubby
- shortage
- shortfall
- shortness
- shy
- skinny
- thin