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Sparse

/spˈɑrs/
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(adj) Having widely spaced intervals.

It makes things easier if your matrix is sparse.
With sparse exceptions, drug trafficking gangs tend to align politically with the right.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Vegetation is very ____ in the desert due to the extreme lack of consistent rainfall and high heat.

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