proportion vs golden mean

golden mean vs proportion

proportion and golden mean both are nouns.

proportion is a verb but golden mean is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proportion	Yes	No	Yes	No
golden mean	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, golden mean is a hyponym of proportion; that is, golden mean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proportion:

proportion: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
golden mean: the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)

Other hyponyms of proportion include case-fatality proportion, case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio, content, rate, scale, golden section, pct, per centum, percent, percentage, batting average.

proportion (noun)	golden mean (noun)
magnitude or extent	the middle between extremes
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)	the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
balance among the parts of something

proportion (verb)	golden mean (verb)
adjust in size relative to other things
give pleasant proportions to

Difference between proportion and golden mean

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