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golden mean

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golden mean
n.
The course between extremes.
golden mean
n
1. the middle course between extremes
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) another term for golden section
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Noun1.golden mean - the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
golden section
proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
2.golden mean - the middle between extremes
moderation, moderateness - quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes


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Before the golden mean was found, however, Meg added to her domestic possessions what young couples seldom get on long without, a family jar.
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