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degree of difficulty

British  

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As noted, the trad-core styling of the R2 raises the degree of difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Chiles was awarded floor exercise bronze in Paris after a score revision over degree of difficulty elevated her onto the podium at the expense of Romania's Ana Maria Barbosu.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 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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