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learning curve

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.



learning curve

noun

  1. a graphical representation of progress in learning

    I'm still only half way up the learning curve

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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When it comes to technology and science, the learning curve is not really linear—it’s very exponential.

As brands are starting to diversify, they can face a learning curve with other platforms, according to Maddy Duyck, media director at Dagger, a full service creative shop.

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I’ve driven Spot around a few times in person — and like those, there’s a bit of a learning curve here.

One problem with this genre of games is that there can be a serious learning curve.

This is Nash’s life now that Brooklyn’s stars are aligned, and he must adjust quickly to raised expectations and an accelerated learning curve.

She says she hopes that learning curve will apply some day in the case of gay Palestinians.

I am cognizant of the learning curve and the importance of understanding the process of manufacturing, concept to delivery.

When it happens to you, it doesn't matter what age or how, it is a very steep learning curve.

As in Egypt with the Muslim Brotherhood, groups that have long been denied power face a steep learning curve upon entering office.

“The learning curve is going to be very steep for the coalition government,” she said.

Draw a learning curve similar to the one on page 95, showing the increase in skill.

An example of the latter class of changes in the learning curve.

This gives twelve practice periods for the construction of a learning curve.

Another characteristic of the learning curve is the presence of the so-called "plateaus."

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