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

Examples of learning curve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pappas called it a trial and error process, because there’s a learning curve involved to determine how grass reacts to a new environment. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

All the features on the app work seamlessly with no learning curve required. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Some learning curve should be expected, and based on Saturday, the Chiefs might be wise to give him more time to develop. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

That intuition usually takes years to build, but a new controller from MIT engineers compresses that learning curve to a single session. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for learning curve

• conserve
• deserve
• manoeuvre
• observe
• preserve
• reserve
• subserve
• mirv
• nerve
• serve
• swerve
• verve