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

Examples of golden ratio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finance’s golden ratio hasn’t disappeared, but its components are changing. — Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Both the house and its environment have, as a result, led to intense research into the field of sacred geometry, including naturally occurring numerical patterns such as the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Just like the golden ratio for the earlier inequality, setting α equal to √2 prevents a better approximation result. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026

As for what’s most desirable, proponents of the golden ratio insist on a divine proportion. — Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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