short learning curve
1Learning curve — The term learning curve refers to the graphical relation between the amount of learning and the time it takes to learn. Initially introduced in educational and behavioral psychology, the term has acquired a broader interpretation over time, and… …
2learning curve — / lɜ:nɪŋ kɜ:v/ noun 1. a process of learning something that starts slowly and then becomes faster 2. a line on a graph which shows the relationship between experience in doing something and competence at carrying it out 3. a diagram or graph that …
3learning curve — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms learning curve : singular learning curve plural learning curves the rate at which you learn something a steep learning curve (= when you have to learn something complicated in a very short time) …
4ˈlearning ˌcurve — noun [C] the rate at which you learn something I ve never done this kind of work before, so I m on a steep learning curve (= I have to learn a lot in a short time).[/ex] …
5a 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 …
6a 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 …
7a 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 …
8a 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 …
9a 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 …
10Short-term memory — Short term memory, sometimes referred to as primary, working, or active memory, is said to hold a small amount of information for about 20 to 30 seconds.Estimates of short term memory capacity vary – from about 3 or 4 elements (i.e., words,… …
