Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pyramid

3 senses of pyramid

Sense 1
pyramid -- (a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex)
       => polyhedron -- (a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces)

Sense 2
pyramid -- ((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)
       => speculation, venture -- (an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it")

Sense 3
Pyramid, Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt -- (a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt)
       INSTANCE OF=> memorial, monument -- (a structure erected to commemorate persons or events)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pyramid

4 senses of pyramid

Sense 1
pyramid -- (enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts)
       => profit, gain, benefit -- (derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience")

Sense 2
pyramid -- (use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal)
       => deal, sell, trade -- (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes")

Sense 3
pyramid -- (arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid)
       => arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")

Sense 4
pyramid -- (increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base)
       => increase -- (become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased")