"inverted pyramid" meaning in All languages combined

See inverted pyramid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: inverted pyramids [plural]
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  1. (journalism) 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. Wikipedia link: inverted pyramid
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