pyramidical

Thân thiện

The ancient structure had a pyramidical shape.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling a pyramid in shape: Having a structure or form that is broad at the base and tapers to a point at the top, similar to the geometric solid or the ancient Egyptian monuments.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ancient temple had a pyramidical structure that dominated the skyline.
  • She arranged the champagne glasses in a pyramidical stack for the reception.
  • The data was presented in a pyramidical chart, with the most important fact at the top.

Advanced Usage

• In a figurative sense: Describing an organizational or conceptual structure that is hierarchical, with fewer elements at each successive level.
  • The company's management was organized in a pyramidical fashion, with a single CEO at the apex.

Variants and Related Words

• Pyramidal (adj): The more common variant with the same meaning ("resembling a pyramid").
  • The crystal had a perfect pyramidal form.
• Pyramid (n): The noun form, referring to the structure itself.
• Pyramidically (adv): In a pyramid-like manner.

Synonyms

• Conical: Shaped like a cone, often used interchangeably when describing a tapering shape, though a cone has a circular base.
• Tapering: Becoming gradually narrower toward one end.

Antonyms

• Columnar: Having the form of a column; cylindrical and of uniform width.
• Rectangular: Shaped like a rectangle; having a form with parallel sides and right angles.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling a pyramid

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