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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This season was always going to be a steep learning curve - first european competition, expectations higher than any other season.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
While the roster is loaded with veterans – including league MVP winners like Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani – their learning curve on the ABS system will include input from some of the newer additions to the roster with less major league experience.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition that comes with a learning curve, as patients may be asked to learn how to measure and manage their own blood sugar, while keeping up with healthy lifestyle habits to control blood sugar and diabetes side effects.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Each day comes with a learning curve, but Caglianone is excited to improve his game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
While the roster is loaded with veterans – including league MVP winners like Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani – their learning curve on the ABS system will include input from some of the newer additions to the roster with less major league experience.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition that comes with a learning curve, as patients may be asked to learn how to measure and manage their own blood sugar, while keeping up with healthy lifestyle habits to control blood sugar and diabetes side effects.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Each day comes with a learning curve, but Caglianone is excited to improve his game.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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