Synonyms

pyramidal

American

[pi-ram-i-dl] / pɪˈræm ɪ dl /

adjective

of, relating to, or shaped like a pyramid.

the pyramidal form.
of the nature of a pyramid; pyramidlike.

Other Word Forms

postpyramidal adjective
pyramidally adverb
subpyramidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyramidal

1565–75; < Medieval Latin pȳramidālis; pyramid, -al ¹

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pyramidal vs. extrapyramidal

Example Sentences

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Harnett adopted the traditional pyramidal structure of Dutch tabletop paintings for “Ease,” at 48 by 60 inches one of his largest and most ambitious works.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, Estonia furnished the bridge with dragon's teeth – pyramidal anti-tank obstacles of reinforced concrete.

From BBC

These fibers form a contact point to pyramidal cells -- the mossy fiber synapse.

From Science Daily

Boasting moulded architraves with pilasters and a truncated pyramidal roof topped with iron brattishing, the building's roof is now falling into dereliction.

From BBC

Diamond is a form of pure carbon, in which carbon atoms bond tightly to one another in a pyramidal arrangement.

From Science Magazine

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