degree of freedom
Used in statistics, physics, and engineering to describe the number of independent parameters or ways a system can vary. Also used more generally to mean flexibility or latitude in a situation.
In this experiment, the higher the degrees of freedom, the more difficult it becomes to interpret the results.
By increasing the degrees of freedom of the robot arm, more complex movements become possible.
Compound of 自由 (freedom) + 度 (degree). A straightforward calque of the English term 'degree of freedom'.