Meanings
- uncountablegeometryThe 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: divine proportion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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golden section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20section
“golden section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20section. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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