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pyramid
pyramid /ˈpirəˌmɪd/ noun
plural pyramids
pyramid
/ˈpirəˌmɪd/
noun
plural pyramids
Learner's definition of PYRAMID
[count]
1 
a  : a very large structure built especially in ancient Egypt that has a square base and four triangular sides which form a point at the top金字塔
b  : a shape, object, or pile that is wide near the bottom and narrows gradually as it reaches the top金字塔形状
— see picture at geometry
2 
: something that resembles a pyramid in the way its parts are arranged or organized金字塔状物体；锥形物；锥体

— pyramidal

/pəˈræmədl̟/ adjective
TOEFL BNC: 7071 COCA: 6129

pyramid

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noun

pyr·​a·​mid ˈpir-ə-ˌmid How to pronounce pyramid (audio)
1
a
: an ancient massive structure found especially in Egypt having typically a square ground plan, outside walls in the form of four triangles that meet in a point at the top, and inner sepulchral chambers
b
: a structure or object of similar form
2
: a polyhedron having for its base a polygon and for faces triangles with a common vertex see Volume Formulas Table
3
: a crystalline form each face of which intersects the vertical axis and either two lateral axes or in the tetragonal system one lateral axis
4
: an anatomical structure resembling a pyramid: such as
a
: any of the conical masses that project from the renal medulla into the renal pelvis
b
: either of two large bundles of motor fibers from the cerebral cortex that reach the medulla oblongata and are continuous with the pyramidal tracts of the spinal cord
5
: an immaterial structure built on a broad supporting base and narrowing gradually to an apex
the socioeconomic pyramid
pyramidal
pə-ˈra-mə-dᵊl How to pronounce pyramid (audio) ˌpir-ə-ˈmi- How to pronounce pyramid (audio)
adjective
pyramidally adverb
pyramidical
ˌpir-ə-ˈmi-di-kəl How to pronounce pyramid (audio)
adjective

Illustration of pyramid

Illustration of pyramid
  • pyramid 2

pyramid

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verb

pyramided; pyramiding; pyramids

intransitive verb

1
: to speculate (as on a security or commodity exchange) by using paper profits as margin for additional transactions
2
: to increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

transitive verb

1
: to arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
2
: to use (something, such as profits) in speculative pyramiding
3
: to increase the impact of (something, such as a tax assessed at the production level) on the ultimate consumer by treating as a cost subject to markup

Example Sentences

Noun the ancient pyramids of Egypt
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Steep uphill stone paths connect the village's colorful houses and orchards all the way up to a strange pyramid made of white cement that guides sailors at sea. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Good to know: Flipside Watersports at Beaver Lake has an Aqua Park with two slides, a tower, a tunnel, a moon jump, a small pyramid and a wave section. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 7 July 2022 When the top of a family pyramid is involved in making a mess, that is where the primary responsibility lies in cleaning it up. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 Alex Hardcastle’s directorial debut, the film stars Wilson as Stephanie Conway, a high school cheerleader in 2002 who falls off a cheer pyramid, gets a head injury and goes into a coma ahead of her senior prom. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022 Also on the roof, a mystical pyramid that was home to a 19th-century clinic and to experimental filmmaker Shirley Clarke’s workshop in the 1960s, will soon include the hotel’s new gym. Jay Cheshes, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022 The building is structured in four parts with a glass pyramid connecting them through the middle. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021 Determining the order of an historical pyramid — in any sport — is arduous. Shane Young, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Grilled cubed sweet potatoes, seasoned to make your tongue turn somersaults, are stacked to form an orange pyramid on a plate dressed up with dots of white (yogurt), green (mint chutney) and red (tamarind sauce). Washington Post, 18 May 2022
Verb
Despite some similarities to pyramid schemes on the surface, GameFi projects have a few important differences. Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 But the more profound change is likely to occur at the bottom of the jobs pyramid. Arkansas Online, 23 May 2021 The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting cash and that play on cultural norms in immigrant communities, to fraudulent investment rackets promising quick profits. orlandosentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2020 The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting cash and that play on cultural norms in immigrant communities, to fraudulent investment rackets promising quick profits. orlandosentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2020 The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting cash and that play on cultural norms in immigrant communities, to fraudulent investment rackets promising quick profits. orlandosentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2020 The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting cash and that play on cultural norms in immigrant communities, to fraudulent investment rackets promising quick profits. orlandosentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2020 The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting cash and that play on cultural norms in immigrant communities, to fraudulent investment rackets promising quick profits. orlandosentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2020 The scams have ranged from the work-from-home reselling of luxury products, to pyramid schemes soliciting cash and that play on cultural norms in immigrant communities, to fraudulent investment rackets promising quick profits. orlandosentinel.com, 15 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin pyramid-, pyramis, from Greek

First Known Use

Noun

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1900, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pyramid was in 1549

Phrases Containing pyramid
TOEFL BNC: 7071 COCA: 6129

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