"greedoid" meaning in All languages combined

See greedoid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greedoids [plural]
Etymology: From greed (from its applicability to problems that can be solved by greedy algorithms) and matroid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} greedoid (plural greedoids)
  1. (combinatorics) A particular type of set system.
    Sense id: en-greedoid-en-noun-sHwE5L10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Combinatorics Topics: combinatorics, mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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