different between sparse vs profuse

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sparsus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sp??s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /sp???s/

Adjective

sparse (comparative sparser, superlative sparsest)

1. Having widely spaced intervals.
2. Not dense; meager; scanty
3. (mathematics) Having few nonzero elements

Synonyms

• (having widely spaced intervals): spread out, thin; see also Thesaurus:diffuse
• (meager): insufficient, paltry; see also Thesaurus:inadequate

Derived terms

• sparsen
• sparsification
• sparsity

Related terms

• sparge

Translations

See also

• thin out

Verb

sparse (third-person singular simple present sparses, present participle sparsing, simple past and past participle sparsed)

1. (obsolete) To disperse, to scatter.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:disperse

Anagrams

• Arpses, Aspers, Spears, Speras, aspers, parses, passer, prases, presas, repass, sarpes, spares, spaser, spears

Italian

Verb

sparse

1. third-person singular past historic of spargere
2. third-person singular past historic of sparere

sparse f

1. feminine plural of sparso

Anagrams

• pressa, spersa

Latin

Participle

sparse

1. vocative masculine singular of sparsus

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?sparse]

Verb

sparse

1. third-person singular simple perfect indicative of sparge

English

Etymology

From Latin profusus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???fju?s/
• Rhymes: -u?s

Adjective

profuse (comparative more profuse, superlative most profuse)

1. In great quantity or abundance; liberal or generous to the point of excess.

Translations

Verb

profuse (third-person singular simple present profuses, present participle profusing, simple past and past participle profused)

1. (obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.fyz/
• Homophone: profuses

Adjective

profuse

1. feminine singular of profus

Italian

Verb

profuse

1. third-person singular past historic of profondere

profuse

1. feminine plural of profuso

Latin

Adjective

prof?se

1. vocative masculine singular of prof?sus

References

• profuse in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• profuse in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• profuse in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette