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1. the perfect moderate course or position that avoids extremes; the happy medium.2. See golden section.[1580-90]
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Golden mean — may refer to: * Doctrine of the Golden Mean ((Chinese: 中庸; pinyin: Zhōng Yóng), a chapter in Li Ji , one of the Four Books of Confucianism *Golden mean (philosophy), the felicitous middle between the extremes of excess and deficiency *Golden… … Wikipedia
Golden mean — Golden Gold en (g[=o]ld n), a. [OE. golden; cf. OE. gulden, AS. gylden, from gold. See {Gold}, and cf. {Guilder}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Made of gold; consisting of gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
golden mean — ► NOUN ▪ the ideal moderate position between two extremes … English terms dictionary
golden mean — n. [transl. of L (Horace) aurea mediocritas] the safe, prudent way between extremes; moderation … English World dictionary
golden mean — noun /ˈɡɒld.ən miːn/ A position of balance between good and evil. Auream quisquis mediocritatem diligit, tutus caret obsoleti sordibus tecti, caret invidenda, sobrius aula. (He who chooses the golden mean safely avoids both the hovel and the… … Wiktionary
Golden mean (philosophy) — In philosophy, especially that of Aristotle, the golden mean is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.To the Greek mentality, it was an attribute of beauty. Both ancients and moderns realized that… … Wikipedia
golden mean — See mean ( … Philosophy dictionary
golden mean — gold′en mean′ n. the perfect moderate course or position that avoids extremes; the happy medium • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
golden mean — noun 1》 the ideal moderate position between two extremes. 2》 another term for golden section … English new terms dictionary
golden mean — /goʊldən ˈmin / (say gohlduhn meen) noun 1. a mathematical proportion (golden section) thought to be ideal, used in art and architecture, especially formerly. 2. the happy medium between extremes; moderate course of action. {translation of Latin… …
