The meaning of Golden-mean

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The idea, often connected with the ancient greek philosopher aristotle, that the best moral position is in the middle between one extreme (= a situation, feeling, etc. that is the opposite or very different from another one) and another

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The golden mean we can think of the golden mean as avoiding bad extremes., according to the doctine…

noun

Someone or something that is in between two extremes

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He sees greece as the golden mean between northern introversion and southern passion., it remains t…

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A mathematical ratio (= a relationship between numbers) of approximately 1 to 1.6, which is often found in the sizes of things in nature and in art and architecture

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The golden mean cement columns support reinforced concrete beams, gently replicating the proportion…