if the bus is full we say `it's crowded'. Is there any `specific' word to express the situation if the bus is neither crowded nor empty?
2007-08-31 06:51:43 · 5 answers · asked by Rahul 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
sparse.
2007-08-31 06:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really...crowded just gives you a level of occupancy. In most cases who cares if it is less then crowded? You only need to know if it is at a level that helps you to decided should you get on or wait for another bus.
2007-08-31 06:58:39 · answer #2 · answered by Richard F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The approach I am seeing is percentages, the percentage of capacity, or the percentage of seat utilization.
"Using these city averages, it appears that Glasgow's buses could cope with a 50% increase in passenger numbers entering the City Centre"
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/12/18622/29902
"The average vehicle occupancy was 14 persons per vehicle. This latter figure was derived from a random sample of 12 urban transit systems. "
http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/Indicators/Issues/Transpo/Tech_Sup/ptsup3_e.cfm
If it is not crowded, one term I see is "low occupancy" or "light occupancy" as compared to medium, high, or dense occupancy.
2007-09-04 05:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by maî 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uncrowded
2016-05-17 23:21:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mediocore?
2007-08-31 07:26:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋