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learning curve
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learning curve
n.
A graph that depicts rate of learning, especially a graph of progress in the mastery of a skill against the time required for such mastery.

learning curve
n
(Social Science / Education) a graphical representation of progress in learning I'm still only half way up the learning curve
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Noun1.learning curve - a graph showing the rate of learning (especially a graph showing the amount recalled as a function of the number of attempts to recall)
graph, graphical record - a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes


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Rollouts of successful IT systems often are hampered by the practical considerations of learning curves and training costs.
Maria Boerngen, a University of Illinois doctoral student, figured farmers switching from conventional to organic farming might have one of the steepest learning curves.
Learning curves are reduced by leveraging an IT group's existing knowledge of IP networks and their understanding of their preferred LAN supplier's products.
 
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