pyramid
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