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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There’s a small learning curve in learning how to shuck and cook the abalone.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
This turned out to be quite an intuitive process with absolutely no learning curve.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
This expedites the learning curve, enabling partners to become productive more quickly.
—Curtis Brinkerhoff, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Binoculars are better for longer stargazing sessions and a detailed night sky exploration and are best suited to those who don’t mind a slight learning curve.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
This turned out to be quite an intuitive process with absolutely no learning curve.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
This expedites the learning curve, enabling partners to become productive more quickly.
—Curtis Brinkerhoff, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Binoculars are better for longer stargazing sessions and a detailed night sky exploration and are best suited to those who don’t mind a slight learning curve.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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