golden ratio

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noun

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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This new combination is why the portfolio version of the golden ratio was developed in the first place.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023

With enough cream — my golden ratio is equal parts cream and chocolate by weight — the flavor is rich enough, the texture is silky enough, and that butter can be saved for toast.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2021

Like the “Succession” scene in question, countless images that the online masses have dubbed Renaissance in style have had the golden ratio superimposed upon them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2021

This is why their ratios approach the golden ratio.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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