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Definition of Golden mean
1. Noun. The proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long).
2. Noun. The middle between extremes.
Definition of Golden mean
1. Noun. A position of balance between good and evil. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Golden Mean
Literary usage of Golden mean
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Senescence, the Last Half of Life by Granville Stanley Hall (1922)
"... and higher type of old age—Aristotle's golden mean and the magnanimous man—The
age of disillusion—Increased power of synthesis —Nature's balance between ..."
2. Child-Placing in Families: A Manual for Students and Social Workers by William Henry Slingerland (1918)
"The golden mean. Adequate supervision does not mean the same thing in different
... Somewhere between the extremes is the golden mean that expresses good ..."
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