自由度 Traditional form: 自由度 Pinyin (reading): zìyóudù Definitions: (number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics) Characters: 自 - self; private, personal; from 由 - cause, reason; from 度 - degree, system; manner; to consider Traditional characters: 自 - self; private, personal; from 由 - cause, reason; from 度 - degree, system; manner; to consider