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- [gohl-duh n sek-shuh n]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈsɛk ʃən/
- /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈsekʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gohl-duh n sek-shuh n]
- /ˈgoʊl dən ˈsɛk ʃən/
Definitions of golden section words
- noun golden section a ratio between two portions of a line, or the two dimensions of a plane figure, in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both: a ratio of approximately 0.618 to 1.000. 1
- noun golden section 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 0
- noun golden section (geometry) the 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. 0
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Origin of golden section
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Golden section
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golden section popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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