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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degree of difficulty

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

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

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

“Okay,” said the quizmaster, “the first question is for Sunny Brook. And since this is the final round, the degree of difficulty has gone up.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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