自じ由ゆう度ど

noun

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.

• この実じっ験けんでは、自じ由ゆう度どが高たかいほど結けっ果かの解かい釈しゃくが難むずかしくなる。

  In this experiment, the higher the degrees of freedom, the more difficult it becomes to interpret the results.

• ロボットアームの自じ由ゆう度どを増ふやすことで、より複ふく雑ざつな動うごきが可か能のうになる。

  By increasing the degrees of freedom of the robot arm, more complex movements become possible.