pyramidally
In triangular fashion
In a pyramid-like manner—tapering upward from a broad base to a point, or arranged in hierarchical tiers.
The company is structured pyramidally, with thousands of workers supporting a handful of executives.
The word describes physical shapes and organizational structures alike.
Progressive decrease in width
- convergingMoving toward sameness
- narrowingReduction in width
- ascendingMoving upward
- triangularlyIn three-cornered manner
conically · pointed · apex · vertex · pinnacle · summit · symmetrically · angled
Exceptionally large or significant
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- toweringOf imposing height
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
majestic · stepped · ziggurat · temple · tomb · mausoleum · stone · blocks
Division into distinct levels
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- echelonsLevels within a hierarchy
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
chain of command · organizational · subordination · authority · management · bureaucracy · gradation · pecking order
Four-faced polyhedron
- polyhedronMulti-faced geometric solid
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- faceHead's anterior surface
base · triangular · isosceles · equilateral · prism · dimensional · plane · volume
Underlying support structure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- equilibriumState of balance
- solidityFirmness of structure
- supportTo uphold or sustain
balance · sturdiness · structural · load-bearing · weight distribution · grounded · anchored · secure
tapering
Progressive decrease in width
- convergingMoving toward sameness
- narrowingReduction in width
- ascendingMoving upward
triangularly · conically · pointed · apex · vertex · pinnacle · summit · symmetrically · angled · inclined
monumental
Exceptionally large or significant
imposing · majestic · stepped · ziggurat · temple · tomb · mausoleum · stone · blocks · limestone
stratification
Division into distinct levels
levels · chain of command · organizational · subordination · authority · management · bureaucracy · gradation · pecking order · leadership
tetrahedron
Four-faced polyhedron
- polyhedronMulti-faced geometric solid
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
face · base · triangular · isosceles · equilateral · prism · dimensional · plane · volume · surface area
foundation
Underlying support structure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- equilibriumState of balance
- solidityFirmness of structure
support · balance · sturdiness · structural · load-bearing · weight distribution · grounded · anchored · secure · broad-based
pyramidallyspherically
In globe-shaped manner
cylindrically · cubically · flatly · uniformly · circularly
- pyramidal neuronsTriangular cortical nerve cells
- pyramidal shapeGeometry with triangular faces