"golden section" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: the golden section [canonical]
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  1. (geometry) the division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is equal to the ratio of the larger part to the whole. Wikipedia link: Golden section Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geometry Related terms: golden ratio
    Sense id: en-golden_section-en-noun-3bxvs6R2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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