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Uncommongreedy
The correct spelling is greedy.
How to pronounce greedy
adjective
IPA: /ˈɡɹiːdi/
Say it like: Gree-dee
The correct spelling is greedy. Having greed; consumed by selfish desires. For example: "This regular expression performs a greedy match."
Usage Examples
“This regular expression performs a greedy match.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
- 2.Prone to overeat.
- 3.Tending to match as much text as possible.
- 4.(of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.
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