Definition of Pyramid
Noun: pyramid pi-ru-mid
- A polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
- (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
- A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base
- (investing) enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
- (crime) use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
- Arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
- Increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
- A massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
- Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt
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