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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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Silence makes that learning curve steeper.
—Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
This season was always going to be a steep learning curve - first european competition, expectations higher than any other season.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
While the roster is loaded with veterans – including league MVP winners like Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani – their learning curve on the ABS system will include input from some of the newer additions to the roster with less major league experience.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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