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HARMONIC PROPORTION

\hɑːmˈɒnɪk pɹəpˈɔːʃən], \hɑːmˈɒnɪk pɹəpˈɔːʃən], \h_ɑː_m_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k p_ɹ_ə_p_ˈɔː_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of HARMONIC PROPORTION

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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Proportion in which the first is to the third as the difference between the first and second is to the difference between the second and third, as in the three numbers, 2, 3, and 6.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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