# Hales-Jewett theorem

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A fundamental combinatorial result of Ramsey theory, concerning the degree to which high-dimensional objects must necessarily exhibit some combinatorial structure, and cannot be completely random.

## Etymology
Named after Alfred W. Hales and Robert I. Jewett.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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