单词 | pyramidic |
释义 | pyramid /pirˈə-mid/noun (pl pyrˈamids, also (obsolete) pyramides /pir-amˈi-dēz/ and (poetic) pyramˈids and pyramˈides (3 syllables))
To increase one's holdings, profits, etc during a boom period by using paper profits for further purchases ORIGIN: Gr pyramis, -idos pyramˈidal, pyramidˈic or pyramidˈical adjective Having the form of a pyramid pyramˈidally or pyramidˈically adverb pyramidˈion noun The small pyramidal apex of an obelisk pyramˈidist or pyramidolˈogist noun Someone who studies the Egyptian pyramids pyramidolˈogy noun pyramˈidon noun An organ stop with pipes like inverted pyramids pyrˈamis noun (pl pyramˈides /-i-dēz/ or pyrˈamises) (Shakespeare, etc) A pyramid pyramid of numbers noun The relative decrease in numbers at each stage of a food chain, characteristic of animal communities pyramid selling noun A method of distributing goods by selling batches to agents who then sell batches at increased prices to sub-agents, and so on |
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