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Etymology

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From sparse +‎ -ness.

Noun

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sparseness (countable and uncountable, plural sparsenesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being sparse.
    The sparseness of the hair on his head made him long for his full-haired youth.
  2. (countable, rare) The result or product of being sparse.

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