Eager

adjective

/ˈiːɡə/

Word Frequency: 11.5

Definitions

1.adjectiveSharp; sour; acid.

2.adjectiveSharp; keen; bitter; severe.

3.adjectiveDesirous; keen to do or obtain something.

"I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays."

4.adjectiveBrittle; inflexible; not ductile.

5.adjectiveNot employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

"an eager algorithm"

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