degree of freedom
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Tweet 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 variables, such as pressure, temperature, or composition, required to specify a physical system with a given number of phases and components. |
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