释义 |
sparsity|ˈspɑːsɪtɪ| [f. sparse a. + -ity.] Sparse or scattered state or condition; comparative scarcity or fewness.
1865Intell. Observ. No. 37. 35 The density or sparsity of their growth. 1866Howells Venetian Life xx. 330 At receptions where the sparsity of the company permits the lady of the house to be seen. 1883F. Day Indian Fish 23 While the sparsity or the reverse of the population has also to be taken into account. |