Definitions

1. noun

The state or quality of being sparse; a lack of density or quantity.

“The sparsity of the forest made it easy to spot the deer.”

2. noun

The property of a matrix or a set of vectors having most of its elements as zero.

“The sparsity of the data matrix allowed for efficient processing.”

3. noun

A measure of the number of non-zero elements in a matrix or a set of vectors.

“The sparsity of the vector was an important factor in the algorithm’s performance.”

4. noun

The quality or state of being sparse or thin; a lack of substance or density.

“The sparsity of the soup was a major disappointment.”

5. noun

The state or condition of being rare or infrequent.

“The sparsity of the species in the area made conservation efforts challenging.”