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Noun
en-noun|sg=the golden ratio|-

#geometry The irrational number (approximately 1·618), usually denoted by the Greek letter � (phi), which is equal the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is such that the ratio of 1 to the number is equal to the ratio of its reciprocal to 1.

See also
wikipedia
divine proportion
extreme ratio
golden cut
golden mean
golden number
golden proportion
golden section
mean ratio
sectio divina
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• 2007-03-17 08:28 - Paul G - /* Noun phrase */ cat; fmt; simpler def

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