Definitions for degree of freedom
de·gree of free·dom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. degree of freedomnoun

   (statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution

2. degree of freedomnoun

   one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system

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1. degree of freedomnoun

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

2. degree of freedomnoun

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

3. degree of freedomnoun

   Any unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution

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1. degree of freedom

   In many scientific fields, the degrees of freedom of a system is the number of parameters of the system that may vary independently. For example, a point in the plane has two degrees of freedom for translation: its two coordinates; a non-infinitesimal object on the plane might have additional degrees of freedoms related to its orientation. In mathematics, this notion is formalized as the dimension of a manifold or an algebraic variety. When degrees of freedom is used instead of dimension, this usually means that the manifold or variety that models the system is only implicitly defined.

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1. degree of freedom

   Degree of freedom is a concept used in various fields, particularly in mathematics, physics, and statistics. Generally, it refers to the number of independent variables or parameters in a system, which can change without affecting the other variables. These variables determine the behavior of the system or influence the outcome of an experiment. They represent the number of different ways an object or system can change or move without breaking any constraints.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of degree of freedom in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of degree of freedom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of degree of freedom in a Sentence

1. Paul Cosford:

   The principles behind this guidance are to ensure that returning workers have a reasonable degree of freedom for normal activities balanced against the need for them to be able to rapidly seek medical help should they develop any symptoms.

2. Sonja Opper:

   Looking back, there is a reason why China's tech giants were able to develop, they had a degree of freedom that allowed [ them ] to unleash productivity and innovation not seen in any state-owned enterprises in China.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=degree of freedom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Degree_of_Freedom
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_of_Freedom
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