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golden ratio

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
gold-en ra-tio
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.

Inflected Forms

golden ratios (plural)

Phrases

divine proportion golden mean golden rectangle golden section plastic ratio supergolden ratio

Frequently Paired Words

divine proportion golden mean golden rectangle golden section plastic ratio supergolden ratio

Synonyms

extreme ratio golden cut golden number golden proportion mean ratio sectio divina mul:ϕ

Questions

What does golden ratio mean?
The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.

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