Usage Note
Piramidal describes anything shaped like or relating to a pyramid — estructura piramidal (pyramidal structure), célula piramidal (pyramidal cell in neuroscience). In organizational contexts it describes hierarchical structures that narrow toward the top. In anatomy, tracto piramidal refers to the corticospinal tract. The word does not have a shortened form.
Examples
"La empresa tiene una estructura piramidal muy rígida."
Natural Translation
The company has a very rigid pyramidal structure.
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