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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Example Sentences

But if you play a one-shot game repeatedly, eventually you can build a strategy that allows for learning, bluffing, and retaliation.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2017