golden ratio

British  

noun

1.  Φ.  the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b / a = ( b + a )/ b ; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section) Compare golden section

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Example Sentences

In a similar way, the golden ratio φ can be constructed geometrically, as can many other irrational values.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

One fan even traced the golden ratio, a mathematical principle critical to Renaissance artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, onto a screen grab of the wrenching moment among the Roys.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2021

A: Windows look better when they’re in the golden ratio: about 3-by-5-feet.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

That unmistakable smell was largely thanks to the particular addition of chicory to arabica beans — in my mother's case, in a golden ratio of 1:5.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2020

“I love that you included the golden ratio and the shells on the beach with the holes in them,” Ms. Solomon said about the moon snail.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen