| 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 |