DEGREEOFFREEDOM

degree of freedom

Noun

  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


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