The probable release of water molecules from the hydration layer of ions caused by cluster formation may result in an increased number of degrees of freedom of the system. (science.sciencemag.org)
(2) Climate models, as understand it, have a rather large number of degrees of freedom, e.g. parameters that need to be estimated. (reddit.com)
If they are out of sync beyond a specific, threshold number of degrees, the car simply won't start. (yourmechanic.com)