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Meaning of learning curve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A visualization of the progress of learning as function of experience.
  2. A measure of how much there is to learn in a restricted amount of time.
    broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“We shall return to these personal differences later in discussing the individual features of the learning curves.”
“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."”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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