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| 1. | [ verb ] enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts | |
| Related terms: | profit investing | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex | |
| Related terms: | polyhedron | |
| 3. | [ verb ] arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid | |
| Related terms: | arrange | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (business) use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal | |
| Related terms: | deal crime | |
| 5. | [ verb ] increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base | |
| Related terms: | increase | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (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 | |
| Related terms: | speculation stock_exchange | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (antiquity) a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | |
| Synonyms: | great_pyramid | |
| Related terms: | memorial | |
| Similar spelling: |
pyramidic pyramidal pyramiding pyrimidine |
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