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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The stakes are higher, the learning curve is steeper, and the margin of error is smaller.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The learning curve can be steep, and during that time, your competitors might be gaining ground where your audience already is.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Leaders of Western companies trying to compete in industries dominated by Chinese manufacturers need to understand a phenomenon known as the learning curve: how major increases in production allow companies to learn how to lower their production costs.
—Willy C. Shih and Chigozie Ukachi, Harvard Business Review, 2 Apr. 2025
While previous tools were expensive or had steep learning curves, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a quick and affordable tool to make our efforts more intuitive.
—Neeraj Gulati, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The learning curve can be steep, and during that time, your competitors might be gaining ground where your audience already is.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Leaders of Western companies trying to compete in industries dominated by Chinese manufacturers need to understand a phenomenon known as the learning curve: how major increases in production allow companies to learn how to lower their production costs.
—Willy C. Shih and Chigozie Ukachi, Harvard Business Review, 2 Apr. 2025
While previous tools were expensive or had steep learning curves, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a quick and affordable tool to make our efforts more intuitive.
—Neeraj Gulati, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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