"harmonic proportion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: harmonic proportions [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) The relation of three quantities in harmonic progression, with the second being a harmonic mean between the first and third, as in the three numbers 2, 3, and 6. Categories (topical): Mathematics
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