degree of difficulty

collocation in English

meaningsofdegreeanddifficulty

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degree
noun
uk
/dɪˈɡriː/
us
/dɪˈɡriː/
(an) amount or level ...
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difficulty
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/
us
/ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.t̬i/
the fact of not being easy to do ...
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(Definition ofdegreeanddifficultyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdegree of difficulty

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The experiment also recorded a ' user burden ' for each analysis, measuring thedegreeofdifficultyof case assignment of a clause.
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The major parameters that affect thedegreeofdifficultyof the assembly operations are related to the par t's geometry and to the mating operations.
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They are presented clearly and are varied in theirdegreeofdifficulty, but are not explicitly marked as such.
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The player chooses thedegreeofdifficultyas well as one of several song-titles listed onscreen.
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The entries refer to standard works on historical linguistics, graded according to theirdegreeofdifficulty.
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These students understand thedegreeofdifficultyrequired in enhancing their language skills, and are not afraid to take up the challenge.
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Each such descriptor implies a cer taindegreeofdifficultythat is described as a triangular fuzzy number.
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In general, any assembly operation with irregular or asymmetrical shape requires a highdegreeofdifficulty.
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Thedegreeofdifficultyis then raised, until the patient can function even in environments with many visual and auditory stimuli.
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Functional impairment was assessed by an index reflectingdegreeofdifficultyin walking, climbing stairs, bathing and performing heavy housework.
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They guessed meanings of target words and rateddegreeofdifficultyin guessing.
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A large difference score reflects a disproportionatedegreeofdifficultywith those sentence types requiring syntactic analysis.
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In this hypothetical context the clinical manifestations of dissociation relate to thedegreeofdifficultyintegrating and processing emotionally arousing information.
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Another factor to consider is that, as in language, not all nonlinguistic tasks are implemented in ways that present the samedegreeofdifficulty.
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These amount to a complex and dynamic institutional and economic context for adoption and impact, which also increases thedegreeofdifficultyin the specification of a credible counter-factual.
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This index assessed the respondent's degree of satisfaction with his\\her present financial situation,degreeofdifficultypaying monthly bills, and ability to meet monthly financial obligations.
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I do not want to underestimate thedegreeofdifficultynor the disagreements on priorities, but this necessary debate should not delay an agreement.
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In all cases, charges will be made according to thedegreeofdifficultyinvolved in the connection and this can make the cost considerably more.
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We would experience a considerabledegreeofdifficultyif we had to try to sort out one possible friend from another.
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