English Explanatory Dictionary

golden ratio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

golden ratio golden ratios

Synonyms

golden number golden section

Related words

divine proportion extreme ratio golden cut golden mean golden proportion golden rectangle golden section mean ratio plastic ratio sectio divina supergolden ratio φ
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