Australian English Meaning of pyramid

Pyramid

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Definitions and Meaning of pyramid in English

Wordnet

pyramid (n)

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

(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

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

Wordnet

pyramid (v)

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

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

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

increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base

Webster

pyramid (v. i.)

To enlarge one's holding or interest in a series of operations on a continued rise or decline by using the profits to buy or sell additional amounts on a margin, as where one buys on a 10% margin 100 shares of stock quoted at 100, holds it till it rises to 105, and then uses the paper profit to buy 50 shares more, etc. The series of operations constitutes a pyramid.

Webster

pyramid (v. t.)

To use, or to deal in, in a pyramiding transaction. See Pyramid, v. i.

Webster

pyramid (n.)

The series of operations involved in pyramiding. See Pyramid, v. i.

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Pyramid

a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex, (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his ho

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