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

“You have those games from last year, but obviously you still have a learning curve of how to play alongside one another and that’s with everybody else on the team as well,” Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It would just be quite the learning curve for really big city people to try and write content that’s relatable to them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Dealing with a fast and furious game is, once again, a learning curve to take forward.

From BBC

In every way, it seems too early in the engineering and learning curve to risk humans.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was Belichick's first time coaching a college football team, a group composed of a bunch of teenagers with often much steeper learning curves compared to the pros of the NFL.

From BBC