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sparse

CEFR: C1

Thinly dispersed, scattered, or infrequent; existing only in small, widely separated quantities over an area.

Synonyms

scant
scattered
meagre

Common Collocations

sparse population
sparse vegetation
sparse resources

Example Sentence

Due to extreme water scarcity, vegetation in the sand dunes is exceptionally sparse, consisting of isolated scrub clumps.

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