sparsification

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noun

The act of making something more sparse, especially a graph.

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Meanings

nounsparsification (plural sparsifications)

plural sparsifications

  1. The act of making something more sparse, especially a graph.
  2. The concentration of flora density nearest the tarmac (blacktop) versus the proportional absence of flora in the wider terrain (the grouping of trees near the road).

Origin

From sparse + -ification.

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APA

sparsification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparsification

MLA

“sparsification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparsification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sparsification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sparsification.

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