degree of difficulty

British

noun

a rating which reflects the difficulty of the manoeuvre or action an athlete is attempting to perform in sports such as gymnastics and diving, and which is factored into the final score

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degree of difficulty

The whipsaw illustrates the high degree of difficulty facing Warsh as he heads into his debut meeting as chairman this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

The presence of mines severely increases the degree of difficulty, depending on how many there are.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

Banks: I think the degree of difficulty with comedy is much higher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2025

Given the degree of difficulty and the match situation here, and the fact he was dropped five times in the first Test, this was his best knock of the winter so far.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

When we compared my videos to those of the elite gymnasts who’d scored higher than I had, it was clear that I needed to push the degree of difficulty in all my events.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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