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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Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication. William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Both Michigan Central and Emergent Campus models compress this learning curve by integrating practical application from day one. Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Starz is actively helping bridge that gap by speeding up the learning curve and fostering connections. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 So, there is always that learning curve. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for learning curve

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of learning curve was in 1922

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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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