English Explanatory Dictionary

degree of freedom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

degree of freedom degrees of freedom

Synonyms

d.o.f. DoF df
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