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golden section

golden section noun: the division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is equal to the ratio of the larger part to the whole.

golden section: the division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is...
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Noun

the golden section (uncountable)

  1. The division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is equal to the ratio of the larger part to the whole.

Synonyms of golden section

Questions about golden section

What does golden section mean?
Golden section means the division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is equal to the ratio of the larger part to the whole.
What part of speech is golden section?
Golden section is a noun.

Words near golden section in the dictionary

  1. golden rules
  2. golden samphire
  3. golden sand-eater
  4. golden sand-eaters
  5. golden saxifrage
  6. golden section
  7. golden set
  8. golden share
  9. golden shares
  10. Golden Shield
  11. golden shiner

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