pyramidal
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- adjective
- /ˌpɪrəˈmædəl/
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piramidal
- The pyramidal shape of the mountain made it a popular spot for hikers seeking a challenge.
- pyramidal structure
- pyramidal shape
- pyramidal tip
It was a type of pyramidal blue Cypress.
- It was a type of pyramidal blue Cypress.
- So at the beginning, the pyramidal structure might have even made some sense.
- You're still just talking about, you know, some broad class of cells, all pyramidal neurons, all basal ganglia.
- Reward and punishment grades, you know, detention, the pyramidal hierarchy, who's overseeing who all the way up to the superintendents.
Examples
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Rarest of those at Rock Bluff is the pyramidal magnolia, considered endangered in Florida.
Academic text (1993) -
The interior will include a landscaped atrium beneath a pyramidal skylight.
Academic text (2000) -
So at the beginning, the pyramidal structure might have even made some sense.
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As an example of a complex structure, consider the stability of the pyramidal structure shown in Figure 5.
Academic text (1999) -
Finally, they reached the crystal platform at the top of the pyramidal stairway.
Fiction book (1992) -
The white pyramidal shape on a white base is attractive to flies but not to beneficial insects.
Academic text (1994) -
For two weeks beginning Oct. 13, it appears as a faint, pyramidal glow rising above the eastern horizon.
Blog text (2) -
Terrestrial food webs are pyramidal in shape and dominated by plant biomass.
Academic text (2009) -
The yard was littered with pyramidal gamecock dwellings made from unpeeled sticks tied together with honeysuckle vines.
Fiction book (1997) -
The architect designed a pyramidal roof for the new building, giving it a distinctive look.
Synonyms
Shaped like a pyramid
A shape with a flat base and sloping sides that meet at a point
Having a narrow triangular shape that is wider at the bottom and comes to a point
Compounds
- Specialized
Small wrist bone on the little-finger side that connects to the pisiform, hamate and lunate bones
A large shelter with a square base and sloping sides that meet at the top to form a pyramid
- Specialized
Bundles of nerves from the brain to the spinal cord that control movements you choose
How Pyramidal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pyramidal comes from pyramid, the large triangular stone tombs of ancient Egypt, and the ending -al, which means 'related to'. So something pyramidal is 'shaped like a pyramid', like a neat pile of oranges or a tall monument.