单词 | geometrical proportion |
释义 | geometrical proportion/ˌdʒiːəˌmɛtrɪkl prəˈpɔːʃn/ /dʒɪəˌmɛtrɪkl prəˈpɔːʃn/Mathematics noun A relationship between pairs of quantities in which the ratio between the first pair is the same as that between the second, i.e. a: b:: c: d (‘a is to b as c is to d’); the relationship between the quantities in a geometric progression. Contrasted with arithmetical proportion.
OriginMid 16th century. From geometrical + proportion, after post-classical Latin proportio geometrica, itself after ancient Greek ἀναλογία γεωμετρική. |
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