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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And which team has marked turning points in their learning curve in European finals?
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Still, buying a business did not mean avoiding a learning curve.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Both admit to a learning curve to Hamaguchi’s methods.
—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
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Still, buying a business did not mean avoiding a learning curve.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Both admit to a learning curve to Hamaguchi’s methods.
—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
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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