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   What does greedy mean?

   • Privacy and Cookies Policy GREEDY definition: 1. wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: 2. A greedy algorithm (= a set of…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word greedy come from?

   • The first records of the word greedy come from before 900. It comes from the Old English grædig, which is related to the Gothic grēdags, meaning “hungry.” (The noun greed is first recorded much later, in the 1600s, and is actually a back formation of greedy, which means that greedy came first and was altered to make the noun greed.)

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   What is an example of a greedy character?

   • A more modern example of a character known for being greedy is Gordon Gekko from the movie Wall Street, whose catch phrase is “Greed is good.” The opposite of being greedy is being generous —being willing to give away one’s money or possessions instead of being obsessed with acquiring more.

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   What is a greedy strategy?

   • A greedy strategy for the problem is the following: "At each step of the journey, visit the nearest unvisited city." Firstly, a greedy algorithm is used to produce a listing of as many mingled marble selections as possible.

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   Does being greedy make people insatiable?

   • Being greedy makes people insatiable —meaning that they’re hungry to acquire more and more money or things, but they’re never satisfied with what they have. Greed is one of the so-called seven deadly sins in Christian theology. In this context, it is sometimes known by the more formal names of avarice and covetousness.

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   Is greed a sin?

   • Greed is one of the so-called seven deadly sins in Christian theology. In this context, it is sometimes known by the more formal names of avarice and covetousness. The adjectives avaricious and covetous are more formal synonyms of greedy.

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   • Znaczenie Greedy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     GREEDY translate: 貪吃的;貪財的;貪婪的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     GREEDY translate: avariciós, golafre. Learn more in the...

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     GREEDY translate: chciwy, zachłanny, łakomy. Learn more in...

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   Oct 16, 2012 · The meaning of GREEDY is marked by greed : having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions. How to use greedy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Greedy.

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   What does greedy mean? Greedy means filled with greed —an excessive desire for more, especially for more money and possessions. It can be used to describe people, as in greedy billionaires, or actions that are based on greed, as in It was a greedy scheme to squeeze more money out of people.

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   If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises. She is greedy and selfish.

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   Being greedy means you want more and more of something, especially money. But you can be greedy for just about anything, including food, drink, or fame. People who are greedy are a little too interested in having something. Usually, that something is money.

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   having an excessive desire for food or drink: That greedy guy ate four of those brownies before anyone else got any! Synonyms: insatiable, gluttonous, voracious, ravenous. keenly desirous; eager (often followed by of or for ): greedy for praise. Synonyms: covetous, anxious.

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   Definition of greedy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.