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

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Example Sentences

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

“I really wanted to be in one of Noah’s movies, but that particular stunt has a high degree of difficulty. The whole scene is like a novella. And the narrative is predicated on it working. It has to.”

From Los Angeles Times

But a deeper look reveals a degree of difficulty beneath the storyline.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

“The degree of difficulty is very high. He has what’s on the page, and then he has to do something physical. And then this actor is so talented that he puts some other spin on top of it. That’s a trick that gets high marks.”

From Los Angeles Times