The difference between Slender and Sparse
When used as adjectives, slender means thin, whereas sparse means having widely spaced intervals.
Sparse is also verb with the meaning: to scatter.
check bellow for the other definitions of Slender and Sparse
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Slender as an adjective:
Thin; slim.
Examples:
"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."
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Slender as an adjective (figurative):
meagre; deficient
Examples:
"Being a person of slender means, he was unable to afford any luxuries."
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Slender as an adjective (Gaelic languages):
Palatalized.
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Sparse as an adjective:
Having widely spaced intervals.
Examples:
"a sparse array, index, or matrix"
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Sparse as an adjective:
Not dense; meager; scanty.
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Sparse as a verb (obsolete):
To scatter; to disperse.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"