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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Be Humble, Flexible And Patient Working in an emerging market comes with a huge learning curve.
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Jeff Bordes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
More of that jazzy, jazz thing. Were there any mishaps or big learning curves?
—Nick Newman, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
The next county executive won’t have the luxury of a learning curve.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
The collaborative setting would encourage experimentation, build confidence, and normalize the learning curve.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Bordes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
More of that jazzy, jazz thing. Were there any mishaps or big learning curves?
—Nick Newman, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
The next county executive won’t have the luxury of a learning curve.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
The collaborative setting would encourage experimentation, build confidence, and normalize the learning curve.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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