Word: Pyramid
How to pronounce: ˈpɪrəmɪd
Noun
Definitions:
1. A monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt.
Example sentences: "The ancient Egyptians used the pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and temples for their gods."
2. An object, shape, or arrangement in the form of a pyramid.
Example sentences: "A pyramid of logs"
3. A system of financial growth achieved by a small initial investment, with subsequent investments being funded by using unrealized profits as collateral.
Example sentences: "This diversity leads to the beauty of the investment pyramid."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Heap or stack in the shape of a pyramid.
Example sentences: "Debt was pyramided on top of unrealistic debt in an orgy of speculation"
Synonyms:
pyramidion
Derivations:
pyramidal
pyramiding
pyramided
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Pyramid in Other Languages...
Spanish: Pirámide
German: Pyramide
French: Pyramide
Italian: Piramide
Turkish: Piramit
