pyramid

(noun, verb)

noun

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

Definition categories: shape, polyhedron

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

Definition categories: possession, speculation, venture

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

Definition categories: man–made

verb

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

Definition categories: possession, benefit, gain, profit

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

Definition categories: possession, deal, sell, trade

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

Definition categories: contact, arrange

4. increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

Definition categories: change, increase