The difference between Divine proportion and Golden ratio

When used as nouns, divine proportion means the golden section, whereas golden ratio means the irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the greek letter φ (phi), which is equal the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is such that the ratio of 1 to the number is equal to the ratio of its reciprocal to 1.


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  1. Divine proportion as a noun (geometry):

    The golden section.

  1. Golden ratio as a noun (geometry):

    The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is such that the ratio of 1 to the number is equal to the ratio of its reciprocal to 1.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: golden number"