It follows that for a simple system with r components, there will be r+1 independent parameters, or degrees of freedom.

The independent parameters in these equations are known as the degrees of freedom of the system.

A line in Plücker coordinates has still four out of six independent parameters, so it is not a minimal representation.

Nasal airflow may be added as an independent parameter to any speech sound.

Thus, in this case the viscosity tensor has only two independent parameters.

This parameter was used to compare different materials without the use of two independent parameters.

For the corresponding concept with two (or more) independent parameters, see Parametric surface.

For a simple system with different components, there will be independent parameters or "degrees of freedom".

Therefore, the stress state of the medium at any point and instant can be specified by only six independent parameters, rather than nine.

There are possible combinations of independent and derived parameters.