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Meaning of degree of freedom

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

degree of freedom

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of the coordinates, a minimum number of which are needed to specify the motion of a mechanical system.

  2. Any of the independent variables required to specify the thermodynamic state of a system containing components and phases.

  3. Any unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/degree%20of%20freedom

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