Definition of learning curve in US English:
learning curve
nounˈlərniNG ˌkərvˈlərnɪŋ ˌkərv
The rate of a person's progress in gaining experience or new skills.
the latest software packages have a steep learning curve
Example sentencesExamples
- Now, let's look at the effects of this difference in learning curves.
- Since then, learning curves (also known as progress functions) have been applied to all types of work from simple tasks to complex jobs like manufacturing a Space Shuttle.
- The heuristic concept of learning curves describes cost reductions as a function of cumulative production.
- Turf wars and learning curves influence how new technology is adopted in hospitals.
- Plotting these production costs against units of production along a graph yields a learning curve that slopes from the upper left to the lower right.