"above the curve" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} above the curve, {{en-prep phrase}} above the curve
  1. (idiomatic) With above average innovative performance or quality, especially a trailblazer developing advances before competitors. Tags: idiomatic Translations (Translations): zich onderscheidend van de rest (Dutch), adelantado de su época [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-above_the_curve-en-prep_phrase-qhYwtlhx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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