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.
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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.
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So, there is always that learning curve.
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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
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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