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golden ratio

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Main Entry:  golden ratio
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the value (1 + sqrt(5)) / 2, which is approximately 1.6180339887, the ratio of a diagonal of a pentagon to its side; also called golden ratio, golden section, golden number, divine proportion
Example:  The golden ratio is used to give proportions of height to width when laying out text and illustrations.
Main Entry:  golden ratio
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See golden ratio
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