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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The collaborative setting would encourage experimentation, build confidence, and normalize the learning curve.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Jets also use a zone-running scheme that’s similar to the 49ers’, which ought to help his learning curve here.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
This coffee maker has straightforward controls and no learning curve.
—Rennie Dyball, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The learning curve is also initially steep for anyone who has never shot with film, but stay with it and the M11-D will not just demand but also reward your full attention and engagement.
—Robb Rice, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Jets also use a zone-running scheme that’s similar to the 49ers’, which ought to help his learning curve here.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
This coffee maker has straightforward controls and no learning curve.
—Rennie Dyball, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The learning curve is also initially steep for anyone who has never shot with film, but stay with it and the M11-D will not just demand but also reward your full attention and engagement.
—Robb Rice, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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