greedy

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹiːdi/
Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

2 Definition

Prone to overeat.

3 Definition

Tending to match as much text as possible.

Antonyms
lazy nongreedy reluctant
Example Sentences
  • This regular expression performs a greedy match.
4 Definition

(of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

Antonyms
nongreedy