a sharp learning curve

a sharp learning curve
a huge/sharp/steep learning curve
a situation in which someone has to learn a lot in a short period of time: »

I'm on a steep learning curve in this new job.

Main Entry: learning curve

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • learning curve — ˈlearning ˌcurve noun [countable usually singular] the rate at which you learn a new skill: • Everyone in the Administration Centre has been through a very steep learning curve. * * * learning curve UK US noun [C, usually singular] HR ► the rate… …   Financial and business terms

  • a huge learning curve — a huge/sharp/steep learning curve ► a situation in which someone has to learn a lot in a short period of time: »I m on a steep learning curve in this new job. Main Entry: ↑learning curve …   Financial and business terms

  • a steep learning curve — a huge/sharp/steep learning curve ► a situation in which someone has to learn a lot in a short period of time: »I m on a steep learning curve in this new job. Main Entry: ↑learning curve …   Financial and business terms

  • a huge/sharp/steep learning curve — ► a situation in which someone has to learn a lot in a short period of time: »I m on a steep learning curve in this new job. Main Entry: ↑learning curve …   Financial and business terms

  • a sharp/steep learning curve — a huge/sharp/steep learning curve ► a situation in which someone has to learn a lot in a short period of time: »I m on a steep learning curve in this new job. Main Entry: ↑learning curve …   Financial and business terms

  • curve — [kɜːv ǁ kɜːrv] noun [countable] a diagram showing how a price or an amount changes in relation to another price, amount etc: • The price curve is rising as the bond gets closer to maturity. US /kɜːv/ noun [C] ► GRAPHS & CHARTS a line on a graph… …   Financial and business terms

  • curve — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 line or surface that bends ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, graceful, slight, smooth, soft ▪ sharp, tight ▪ sweepi …   Collocations dictionary

  • Principles of learning — Educational psychologists have identified several principles of learning, also referred to as laws of learning, which seem generally applicable to the learning process. These principles have been discovered, tested, and used in practical… …   Wikipedia

  • Allen curve — The Allen curve was discovered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Thomas J. Allen in the late 1970s. It reveals the exponential drop of frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases. Discovery …   Wikipedia

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