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sparseness

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English sparse Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sparseness From sparse + -ness.

  1. The state or quality of being sparse.

    “The sparseness of the hair on his head made him long for his full-haired youth.”

  2. The result or product of being sparse.