idiom
golden mean
GOHL-den MEEN
ˈɡoʊldən miːnListen
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goldenmean
Dictionary meaning
the desirable middle between two extremes; the ideal balance between deficiency and excess proposed by Aristotle as the basis for virtuous living
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