learning curve
noun
1
: a curve plotting performance against practice
especially
: one graphing decline in unit costs with cumulative output
2
: the course of progress made in learning something
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Set up and learning curve were super easy, according to our tester, and the instructions were clear and her child could adjust the time himself.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
Although Post is 24 years old, Golden State selected him with the 52nd pick anticipating a steep learning curve.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
What to Consider Switching out the lenses has a bit of a learning curve.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite having plenty of experience in junior categories, the learning curve is still steep.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
Although Post is 24 years old, Golden State selected him with the 52nd pick anticipating a steep learning curve.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
What to Consider Switching out the lenses has a bit of a learning curve.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite having plenty of experience in junior categories, the learning curve is still steep.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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