The goal of this paper is to study the performance of the Thresholding Greedy Algorithm (TGA) when we increase the size of greedy sums by a constant factor $λ\geqslant 1$. We introduce the so-called $λ$-almost greedy and $λ$-partially greedy bases. The case when $λ= 1$ gives us the classical definitions of almost greedy and (strong) partially greedy bases. We show that a basis is almost greedy if and only if it is $λ$-almost greedy for all (some) $λ\geqslant 1$. However, for each $λ> 1$, there exists an unconditional basis that is $λ$-partially greedy but is not $1$-partially greedy. Furthermore, we investigate and give examples when a basis is 1. not almost greedy with constant $1$ but is $λ$-almost greedy with constant $1$ for some $λ> 1$, and 2. not strong partially greedy with constant $1$ but is $λ$-partially greedy with constant $1$ for some $λ> 1$. Finally, we prove various characterizations of different greedy-type bases.

23 pages. Version 03: edited based on an anonymous referee's suggestions