inverted pyramid

noun

A structure of article-composition in which the key facts are given first (e.g. the headline and first paragraph) and auxiliary and circumstantial information is given in the following paragraphs.

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Meanings

nouninverted pyramid (plural inverted pyramids)

plural inverted pyramids

  1. journalismA structure of article-composition in which the key facts are given first (e.g. the headline and first paragraph) and auxiliary and circumstantial information is given in the following paragraphs.
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