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greedy

/ˈɡriːdi/

/ˈɡridi/

Translations

greedyadjective

greedier

Comp.

greediest

Super.

/ˈɡriːdi/

/ˈɡridi/

avideSens général : qui veut toujours plus qu'il ne faut ou ne mérite.

She was greedy for attention and praise.

Elle était avide d'attention et d'éloges.

cupideSe dit surtout de l'avidité pour l'argent, le pouvoir ou les gains.

The greedy businessman wanted more money.

L'homme d'affaires cupide voulait plus d'argent.

Additional translations

gloutonInformatique : algorithme qui choisit à chaque étape l'option localement optimale.

gloutonS'emploie surtout pour la nourriture ; registre courant.

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greedyadjective

Having an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.

The greedy businessman was always looking for ways to increase his profits, regardless of the consequences.

Excessively eager to acquire or possess more than one needs or deserves.

Her greedy nature made her hoard all the snacks, leaving none for her friends.

In computing, denoting a process or algorithm that makes the locally optimal choice at each step or consumes more resources than necessary.

A greedy algorithm often produces a quick but sub-optimal solution.