1. pyramid
verb. ['ˈpɪrəmɪd'] enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts.
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Etymology
- pyramid (English)
- pyramide (French)
- piramide (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. pyramid
verb. ['ˈpɪrəmɪd'] increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base.
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Etymology
- pyramid (English)
- pyramide (French)
- piramide (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. pyramid
verb. ['ˈpɪrəmɪd'] use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal.
Etymology
- pyramid (English)
- pyramide (French)
- piramide (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. pyramid
noun. ['ˈpɪrəmɪd'] a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex.
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Etymology
- pyramid (English)
- pyramide (French)
- piramide (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. pyramid
verb. ['ˈpɪrəmɪd'] arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid.
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Etymology
- pyramid (English)
- pyramide (French)
- piramide (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. pyramid
noun. ['ˈpɪrəmɪd'] (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.
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Etymology
- pyramid (English)
- pyramide (French)
- piramide (Old French (842-ca. 1400))