- learning curve
- noun Date: 1922 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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learning curve — ˈlearning ˌcurve noun [countable usually singular] the rate at which you learn a new skill: • Everyone in the Administration Centre has been through a very steep learning curve. * * * learning curve UK US noun [C, usually singular] HR ► the rate… … Financial and business terms
learning curve — learning curves N COUNT: usu sing A learning curve is a process where people develop a skill by learning from their mistakes. A steep learning curve involves learning very quickly. Both he and the crew are on a steep learning curve... There is a… … English dictionary
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Learning curve — The term learning curve refers to the graphical relation between the amount of learning and the time it takes to learn. Initially introduced in educational and behavioral psychology, the term has acquired a broader interpretation over time, and… … Wikipedia
learning curve — noun a graph showing the rate of learning (especially a graph showing the amount recalled as a function of the number of attempts to recall) • Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record * * * noun, pl ⋯ curves [count] : the rate at which someone learns … Useful english dictionary
Learning Curve — A concept that describes how new skills or knowledge can be quickly acquired initially, but subsequent learning becomes much slower. At first, a minimal investment of resources yields significant results, but the payback from continuing effort is … Investment dictionary
learning curve — / lɜ:nɪŋ kɜ:v/ noun 1. a process of learning something that starts slowly and then becomes faster 2. a line on a graph which shows the relationship between experience in doing something and competence at carrying it out 3. a diagram or graph that … Dictionary of banking and finance
learning curve — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms learning curve : singular learning curve plural learning curves the rate at which you learn something a steep learning curve (= when you have to learn something complicated in a very short time) … English dictionary
