learning curve

American  

noun

1. Education. a graphic representation of progress in learning measured against the time required to achieve mastery.

2. the process of learning upon which such a representation is based.

   Her new job has a steep learning curve.

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learning curve British  

noun

1. a graphical representation of progress in learning

   I'm still only half way up the learning curve

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learning curve

“That was a learning curve for that guy,” Lynn said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But she also faced a steep learning curve as a first-time candidate.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

“The learning curve isn’t that steep,” Choudhury said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Wallace said he had always been a keen photographer and had been on a learning curve with the tech involved in capturing outer space, including galaxies and nebula.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

So the engineers, who knew more about flying vehicles than any others, began scaling the next learning curve.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly