单词 | golden ratio |
释义 | > as lemmasgolden ratio golden ratio n. the ratio of a larger to a smaller quantity when this is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities, equal to approx. 1.618; cf. golden section n.The precise value of the golden ratio is 1 + √5/ 2.The golden ratio has been known since the 4th cent. b.c., and occurs in Euclid ( ii. 11, vi. 30). It has frequently (although not uncontroversially) been identified as occurring in nature, as well as in art, architecture, etc., where it is often considered to determine an aesthetically pleasing proportion. One of the most famous applications of the golden ratio appears in the architecture of Le Corbusier. ΚΠ 1888 Theosophist Feb. 286 The proportion of the golden ratio is most beautifully carried out in the temple of Ombos. 1931 Jrnl. Appl. Psychol. 15 316 The added lines give the complexity which the golden ratio gives. 1979 Brit. Origami Apr. 4 About 1910 Mark Barr..adopted the symbol ‘ϕ’..apparently because it was the first letter of the name of the Greek sculptor Phidias who used the Golden Ratio extensively in his work. 2008 Men's Health July 138 It's no surprise to learn that chicks dig a physique that measures up to the golden ratio. < as lemmas |
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