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pyramid
/ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/
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What does pyramid mean?
noun
- An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
- A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
- A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
More meanings (13)
noun
- Any structure or diagram with many members at the bottom and progressively fewer towards the top.
- A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata
- A pyramid scheme.
- Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a solitaire card game)
- The triangular layout of cards in the game of Pyramid.
- An approximately triangular headline consisting of several centered lines of text of increasing length.
- (dated) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.
verb
- To build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid.
- To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.
- To employ, or take part in, a pyramid scheme.
- To engage in pyramid trading.
- (dated) To increase to or towards a peak.
proper noun
- A solitaire card game where the cards are arranged as a triangle (a "pyramid") and the object is to get the cards from the bottom to the top.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/
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The feature of his act was carrying a pyramid of from seven to ten men in a manner never before attempted.
But, instead of forming a pyramid by mounting each other’s shoulders, the artists were to group themselves on top of the noses.
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Yet it was not till I came to the base of the great Pyramid that reality began to weigh upon my mind.
The first solid is a regular pyramid, of which the base and sides are formed by four equilateral or twenty-four scalene triangles.
In view of the altar and pyramid, within the inclosed square, we may suppose this to have been dedicated to their religion.