golden mean

1. 1.

   the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)

   Synonymsgolden section

   Broaderproportion
2. 2.

   the middle between extremes

   Broadermoderation

Questions about golden mean

What does golden mean mean?

golden mean means "the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for golden mean?

Close synonyms include golden section. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is golden mean a common word?

golden mean is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.