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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Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Ron Stodghill, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
But the learning curve to smooth riding can be steep.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2025
Breaking Barriers Historically, predictive analytics came with a steep learning curve.
—Zohar Bronfman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The learning curve is high as the right analog stick doesn’t do anything and moving the Joy-Con 2 as a mouse manipulates the camera.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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