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 degree of difficulty isn’t lost on central-bank watchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 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

All this is to say, “Star Trek: Section 31” was saddled with an impossible degree of difficulty from the jump.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025

For the rest of the season, Aimee worked with me to strengthen my performance on bars and to push my degree of difficulty and consistency in all my routines.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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