/ Dictionary / Index G golden section: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gold'en sec'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Fine Arts, Math. a ratio between two portions of a line, or the two dimensions of a plane figure, in which the lesser of the two is to the greater as the greater is to the sum of both: a ratio of approximately 0.618 to 1.000. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. goldenseal golden shiner Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language