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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Both admit to a learning curve to Hamaguchi’s methods.
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After becoming a parent last year, one of the biggest things learning curves (other than how to take care of a tiny human, of course) was getting a handle on baby products.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
What’s aided in his learning curve is that the Chiefs’ attendance during Phase 2 has been exemplary.
—Pete Sweeney
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
After becoming a parent last year, one of the biggest things learning curves (other than how to take care of a tiny human, of course) was getting a handle on baby products.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
For first-time homeowners, the learning curve can feel steep.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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