pyramid

1. 1.

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

   Broaderpolyhedron
2. 2.

   (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

   Broaderspeculation

   stock exchange

3. 3.

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

   SynonymsGreat PyramidPyramids of Egypt

   Broadermemorial

   Part ofSeven Wonders of the Ancient World

Other forms of pyramid

plural

pyramids·

past tense

pyramidded·

present participle

pyramidding·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about pyramid

What does pyramid mean?

pyramid means "enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in pyramid?

pyramid has 3 syllables: pyr-a-mid. The stress falls on "pyr". In IPA it is /ˈpɪɹəmɪd/.

What is another word for pyramid?

Close synonyms include Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pyramid a common word?

pyramid is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.