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golden section
noun Fine Arts, Mathematics.
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Golden section
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| golden section or golden mean | |
| —n | |
| Compare golden ratio the proportion of the two divisions of a straight line or the two dimensions of a plane figure such that the smaller is to the larger as the larger is to the sum of the two. If the sides of a rectangle are in this proportion and a square is constructed internally on the shorter side, the rectangle that remains will also have sides in the same proportion | |
| golden mean or golden mean | |
| —n | |
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| Main Entry: | golden section |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See golden ratio |
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Science Dictionary
golden section  (gōl'děn) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) The ratio between two numbers a and b chosen such that the ratio of a to b is equal to the ratio of a+b to a. Its value is approximately 1.618. Shapes with proportions equal to the golden section are observed especially in the fine arts and in architecture, as between the two dimensions of a plane figure such as a rectangle. The ratio between consecutive numbers in a Fibonacci sequence approximates the golden section with increasing precision as the series progresses. Also called golden mean, golden ratio. |
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Golden Section
Paris-basedParis-based association of Cubist painters; the group was active from 1912 to about 1914.
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