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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Drones can also be expensive, have a steep learning curve, and come with some serious safety guidelines that always need to be followed.
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Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
The difficulty with any new programming language is the sharp learning curve, all that drudgery and bashing your forehead into the keyboard.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
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Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
The difficulty with any new programming language is the sharp learning curve, all that drudgery and bashing your forehead into the keyboard.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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