Pyramid

Meaning

Noun

●

An

with a

or

and

in an

, such as those

as

in Egypt or as

for

in Mesoamerica.

●

A

in the

of a

, usually with a

or

base.

●

In Geometry:

A

with

and a

(often

or

) base.

●

Any structure or

with many members at

and

towards the top.

●

In Neuroanatomy:

A

, the medial-most

on the

of the

oblongata

●

In British English:

The

of

in which the

are

in the form of a

at spot.

●

A

scheme.

●

In Card games:

Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a

game)

●

In Card games:

The

of

of Pyramid.

●

In Mass media:

An

several

of

of

length.

Verb

●

To

or be

in the form of a pyramid.

●

In Genetics:

To

(a

of

) into a

genotype.

●

To

, or

in, a

scheme.

●

In Finance:

To

in

trading.

●

To increase to or towards a peak.

Name

●

A

where the

are

as a

(a "pyramid") and the

is to get the

from

to the top.

Sourced from

Origin

pyramid

English

pyramide

French

piramide

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

pyramis

Latin

πυραμίς

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Related

More

Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com

Start writing better