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golden ratio

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Proportions—think of the golden ratio and its kindred—are the bedrock of our reality, found in everything from music to the structure of the cosmos.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023

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

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

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