pyramidal shape

Ancient tomb silhouette

A pyramidal shape is any form that resembles a pyramid—a base that narrows to a point or apex at the top.

The term applies broadly to objects, structures, or arrangements that taper upward, whether precisely geometric like the Egyptian pyramids or roughly triangular like a pile of oranges.

The company's organizational chart has a pyramidal shape, with many workers at the bottom and few executives at the top.

Related
  • baseSupporting bottom structure
  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • apexUppermost point or culmination
  • zigguratStepped ancient temple mound
  • mountain peakTopmost point of elevation

face · tetrahedron · hierarchy · social ladder · organizational chart · point · stupa · vertex · polyhedron · tip · peak · obelisk · power structure · crystal structure · stability · stone blocks · building blocks · stacked

Opposites
geometric form

pyramidal shapecylindrical shape

Round with parallel sides

dome shape · blob · rectangular prism · sphere · conical shape

structural profile

pyramidal shapeinverted pyramid

Article structure prioritizing key information

flat-topped · columnar · slab · top-heavy · column

Family

pyramid, pyramidal

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G