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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Patriot Software is disrupting the accounting and payroll industry by eliminating complex processes and steep learning curves with its intuitive software.
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Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Given the enormity of the challenges, Boeing can’t afford to grant its next leader a long learning curve.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 16 May 2024
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Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Given the enormity of the challenges, Boeing can’t afford to grant its next leader a long learning curve.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 16 May 2024
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“Learning curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20curve. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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