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pigeonhole principle |
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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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