Degrees of freedom: Degrees of freedom are dimensions in which an object can move without this movement being dependent on its movement in other dimensions. In the social sciences, the terms "movement" and "dimension" are sometimes used metaphorically, with an emphasis on independence. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |