Definitions for Pyramid
ˈpɪr ə mɪdpyra·mid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pyramidnoun

   a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex

2. pyramidnoun

   (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

3. Pyramid, Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egyptverb

   a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt

4. pyramidverb

   enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

5. pyramidverb

   use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal

6. pyramidverb

   arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid

7. pyramidverb

   increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

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1. Pyramidnoun

   (Finance) a fraudulent investment scheme in which the manager promises high profits, but instead of investing the money in a genuine profit-making activity, uses the money from later investors to pay the profits to earlier investors; -- also called pyramid scheme or pyramid operation. This process inevitably collapses when insufficient new investors are available, leaving the later investors with total or near-total losses of their investments. The managers usually blame government regulations or interference for the collapse of the scheme, rather than admit fraud.

2. Pyramidverb

   To enlarge one's holding or interest in a series of operations on a continued rise or decline by using the profits to buy or sell additional amounts on a margin, as where one buys on a 10% margin 100 shares of stock quoted at 100, holds it till it rises to 105, and then uses the paper profit to buy 50 shares more, etc. The series of operations constitutes a pyramid. A similar process of reinvesting gains or winnings (as of a gamble), but not involving operation on margin, is called a parlay.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pyramidnoun

   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.

2. pyramidnoun

   A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.

3. pyramidnoun

   A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.

4. pyramidnoun

   A pyramid scheme.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PYRAMIDnoun

   In geometry, is a solid figure, whose base is a polygon, and whose sides are plain triangles, their several points meeting in one. John Harris

   Etymology: pyramide, Fr. πύϱαμις, from πῦϱ, fire; because fire always ascends in the figure of a cone.

   Know, Sir, that I will not wait pinion’d at your master’s court; rather make my country’s high pyramids my gibbet, and hang me up in chains. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   An hollow crystal pyramid he takes,
   In firmamental waters dipt above,
   Of it a broad extinguisher he makes,
   And hoods the flames. Dryden.

   Part of the ore is shot into quadrilateral pyramids. John Woodward.

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1. Pyramid

   A pyramid (from Greek: πυραμίς pyramís) is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or of any polygon shape. As such, a pyramid has at least three outer triangular surfaces (at least four faces including the base). The square pyramid, with a square base and four triangular outer surfaces, is a common version. A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground and with the pyramidion at the apex, means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above. This distribution of weight allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. Civilizations in many parts of the world have built pyramids. The largest pyramid by volume is the Mesoamerican Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla. For thousands of years, the largest structures on Earth were pyramids—first the Red Pyramid in the Dashur Necropolis and then the Great Pyramid of Khufu, both in Egypt—the latter is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remaining.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pyramidnoun

   a solid body standing on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top; especially, a structure or edifice of this shape

2. Pyramidnoun

   a solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as base and several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases are sides of the base

3. Pyramidnoun

   the game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot

4. Etymology: [L. pyramis, -idis, fr. Gr. , , of Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.]

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1. Pyramid

   A pyramid is a structure whose shape is roughly that of a pyramid in the geometric sense; that is, its outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrilateral, or any polygon shape, meaning that a pyramid has at least three outer triangular surfaces. The square pyramid, with square base and four triangular outer surfaces, is a common version. A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, and with the pyramidion on top means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above. This distribution of weight allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. Pyramids have been built by civilizations in many parts of the world. For thousands of years, the largest structures on Earth were pyramids—first the Red Pyramid in the Dashur Necropolis and then the Great Pyramid of Khufu, both of Egypt, the latter the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remaining. Khufu's Pyramid is built mainly of limestone, and is considered an architectural masterpiece. It contains around 1,300,000 blocks ranging in weight from 2.5 tonnes to 15 tonnes and is built on a square base with sides measuring about 230 m, covering 13 acres. Its four sides face the four cardinal points precisely and it has an angle of 52 degrees. The original height of the Pyramid was 146.5 m, but today it is only 137 m high, the 9 m that is missing is due to the theft of the fine quality white Tura limestone covering, or casing stones, for construction in Cairo. It is still the tallest pyramid. The largest pyramid by volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pyramid

   pir′a-mid, n. a solid figure on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, with triangular sides meeting in a point: (pl.) 'the Pyramids,' or great monuments of Egypt: a game played on a billiard-table in which the balls are arranged in pyramid shape.—adjs. Pyram′idal, Pyramid′ic, -al, having the form of a pyramid.—advs. Pyram′idally, Pyramid′ically.—ns. Pyramid′icalness; Pyramid′ion, the small pyramidal apex of an obelisk; Pyram′idist, one versed in the history of the Pyramids; Pyr′amis (Shak.), a pyramid:—pl. Pyram′ides.—adjs. Pyr′amoid, Pyram′idoid. [L.,—Gr. pyramis, pyramidos; prob. Egypt. pir-em-us. Some connection with Gr. pyr, fire.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pyramid

   A solid, the base of which is any right-lined plane figure, and its sides are triangles, having their vertices meeting in one point, named its vertex.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pyramid in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pyramid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Pyramid in a Sentence

1. Will Ripley:

   Note the 105-story pyramid skyscraper, the Ryugyong Hotel. Work began in 1987. Still unfinished.

2. Joel Glazer:

   By bringing together the world’s greatest clubs and players to play each other throughout the season, the Super League will open a new chapter for European football, ensuring world-class competition and facilities, and increased financial support for the wider football pyramid.

3. Jamie Straker:

   He'll do the Pyramid Stage justice, he's so out there.

4. Ben Stein:

   There is no sudden leap into the stratosphere. There is only advancing step by step, slowly and tortuously, up the pyramid towards your goals.

5. Van Zyl:

   Maiyet is is trying to find people who are at the bottom of the economic pyramid, but who possess extraordinary and rare skills, we want to find the next generation of global artisans, whether they're in Indonesia, Peru, Mongolia, Kenya, or India and to harness those skills, but do so in a way that is relevant and applicable to the modern luxury fashion market.

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