degreeof freedom

degreeof freedom
degree of freedom n. pl. degrees of freedom
1. Statistics. Any of the unrestricted, independent random variables that constitute a statistic.
2. Physics.
a. Any of the minimum number of coordinates required to specify completely the motion of a mechanical system.
b. Any of the independent thermodynamic variables, such as pressure, temperature, or composition, required to specify a system with a given number of phases and components.

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