degree of freedom
1 of 1noun/dɪˈɡri əv ˈfridəm/
Forms:degrees of freedom
1
(statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution
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one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system
(statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution
one of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system