English noun: golden mean | |||
| 1. | golden mean the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long) | ||
| Synonyms | golden section | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proportion | ||
| 2. | golden mean (attribute) the middle between extremes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | moderateness, moderation | ||