pyramid vs venture

venture vs pyramid

pyramid and venture both are nouns.

pyramid and venture both are verbs.

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

As nouns, venture is a hypernym of pyramid; that is, venture is a word with a broader meaning than pyramid:

pyramid: (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
venture: an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

Other hypernyms of pyramid include speculation.

pyramid (noun)	venture (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	any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex	a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
	an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

pyramid (verb)	venture (verb)
increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid	put at risk
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal

Difference between pyramid and venture

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