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Definition of Degree of freedom
1. Noun. (statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution.
2. Noun. One of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system.
Definition of Degree of freedom
1. Noun. (physics) Any of the coordinates, a minimum number of which are needed to specify the motion of a mechanical system ¹
2. Noun. (physics) Any of the independent variables required to specify the thermodynamic state of a system containing components and phases ¹
3. Noun. (mathematics) Any unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution ¹
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