golden ratio

noun

mathematics
: a ratio of two numbers in which the ratio of the sum to the larger number is the same as the ratio of the larger number to the smaller : golden section

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Almost—the Cybertruck somehow manages to look worse in real life than in pictures; the confluence of angles where its various steel body panels fit together somehow serves to prove the exception to the rule that is the golden ratio. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 Context: Slingo, an online gaming site, curated its list of iconic skylines based on Instagram posts, the number of skyscrapers in each city, and how closely the arrangement of buildings matches the golden ratio. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 Famously, the Lange 1 uses the golden ratio and the related rule of thirds to arrange its dial. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 The movement of the Lange 1 was designed from the ground-up to place the dial elements precisely in accordance with the golden ratio. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for golden ratio

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golden ratio was in 1888

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“Golden ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20ratio. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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