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pigeonhole principle [′pij·ən‚hōl ‚prin·sə·pəl]

(mathematics)

The principle, that if a very large set of elements is partitioned into a small number of blocks, then at least one block contains a rather large number of elements. Also known as Dirichlet drawer principle.

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pigeonhole principle (redirected from Dirichlet's drawer principle)

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