The difference between Dense and Sparse

When used as adjectives, dense means having relatively high density, whereas sparse means having widely spaced intervals.


Dense is also noun with the meaning: a thicket.

Sparse is also verb with the meaning: to scatter.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dense and Sparse

  1. Dense as an adjective:

    Having relatively high density.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: solid"

  2. Dense as an adjective:

    Compact; crowded together.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: compact crowded packed Thesaurus:compact"

    "ant diffuse Thesaurus:diffuse"

  3. Dense as an adjective:

    Thick; difficult to penetrate.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: thick solid"

    "ant thin"

  4. Dense as an adjective:

    Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: cloudy opaque Thesaurus:opaque"

    "ant clear diaphanous see-through translucent transparent Thesaurus:transparent Thesaurus:translucent"

  5. Dense as an adjective:

    Obscure, or difficult to understand.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: abstruse difficult hard incomprehensible obscure tough Thesaurus:incomprehensible"

    "ant clear comprehensible easy simple straightforward understandable Thesaurus:comprehensible"

  6. Dense as an adjective (mathematics, topology):

    Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See Wikipedia article on s for mathematical definition.

    Examples:

    "ant meager"

  7. Dense as an adjective:

    Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: dumb slow stupid thick Thesaurus:stupid"

    "ant bright canny intelligent quick quick-witted smart Thesaurus:intelligent"

  1. Dense as a noun:

    A thicket.

  1. Sparse as an adjective:

    Having widely spaced intervals.

    Examples:

    "a sparse array, index, or matrix"

  2. Sparse as an adjective:

    Not dense; meager; scanty.

  1. Sparse as a verb (obsolete):

    To scatter; to disperse.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"