Meaning of the word sparseness in English

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sparseness

US /ˈspɑːrs.nəs/
UK /ˈspɑːrs.nəs/

Noun

1.

the fact of being small in number or amount, often spread over a large area:

Example:
The sparseness of the population made it impracticable to provide separate schools for boys and girls.
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