pyramid vs increase

increase vs pyramid

pyramid and increase both are nouns.

pyramid and increase both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pyramid	Yes	No	Yes	No
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of pyramid; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than pyramid:

pyramid: increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
increase: become bigger or greater in amount

pyramid (noun)	increase (noun)
(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases	the act of increasing something
a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex	the amount by which something increases
	a change resulting in an increase
	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
	a quantity that is added

pyramid (verb)	increase (verb)
increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base	become bigger or greater in amount
arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid	make bigger or more
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal

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