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learning curve en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. A visualization of the progress of learning as function of experience.
   • We shall return to these personal differences later in discussing the individual features of the learning curves. 1903 April 14, Edgar James Swift, “Studies in the Psychology and Physiology of Learning”, in The American Journal of Psychology, volume 14, page 210:
2. (broadly) A measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time.
   • Damen told BBC Sport: "The crowd were phenomenal they carried me through the last few metres. I don't think you can ever prepare enough for this event. It's a massive learning curve for me. From here, I'd like to work on my shorter distances and get some speed back." 2011 April 17, Jessica Creighton, “Mutai and Keitany secure Kenyan London Marathon double”, in BBC Sport:
   • Toronto Transit Corporation had real issues. [...] My boss was removed in a coup three months after my arrival. I stood in and my learning curve went through the roof. Over five years, we went from being a laughing stock to winning awards. 2020 December 2, Andy Byford talks to Paul Clifton, “I enjoy really big challenges...”, in Rail, page 54:

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Translations (24)

pt curva de aprendizado (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · pt curva de aprendizagem (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · es curva de aprendizaje (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · nb læringskurve (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · ko 학습곡선 (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · cmn 學習負荷 /学习负荷 (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · fi oppimiskäyrä (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · nn læringskurve (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · pt linha de aprendizado (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · de Lernkurve (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · id kurva belajar (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · cmn 學習曲線 /学习曲线 (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · ms lengkung pembelajaran (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · pt curva de aprendizagem (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · lt mokymosi kreivė (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · ru кривая обучаемости (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · ms keluk pembelajaran (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · pt curva de aprendizado (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · de Lernkurve (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · ms lengkung pembelajaran (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · fr courbe d'apprentissage (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · ms keluk pembelajaran (visualization of learning as a function of experience) · fi oppimistehtävä (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time) · id kurva belajar (measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time)