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experience.

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹi.əns/Received-Pronunciation/ɪkˈspɪːɹɪjəns/British, Southern, Standard/ɪkˈspɛːɹi.əns//ɪkˈspiːɹi.əns/Northern-England

  1. The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

    countable · uncountable
    It was an experience he would not soon forget.

  2. An activity one has performed.

    countable

  3. A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.

    uncountable · usually
    Virtually all employers now require jobseekers to have work experience even for entry-level roles. Many believe this will hurt companies in the long run.

  4. The knowledge thus gathered.

    uncountable

  5. A business offering in which a major focus is the way that the customer interacts with the business throughout the transaction, as opposed to only its outcome (the product or service).

    countable · uncountable

  6. Synonym of experience points

    countable · uncountable

  7. Trial; a test or experiment.

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof, experiment, experimental knowledge, experience”), from experiens, present participle of experiri (“to try, put to the test, undertake, undergo”), from ex (“out”) + peritus (“experienced, expert”), past participle of *periri (“to go through”); see expert and peril. Displaced native Old English āfandung (“experience”) and āfandian (“to experience”).

verb/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹi.əns/Received-Pronunciation/ɪkˈspɪːɹɪjəns/British, Southern, Standard/ɪkˈspɛːɹi.əns//ɪkˈspiːɹi.əns/Northern-England

  1. To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof, experiment, experimental knowledge, experience”), from experiens, present participle of experiri (“to try, put to the test, undertake, undergo”), from ex (“out”) + peritus (“experienced, expert”), past participle of *periri (“to go through”); see expert and peril. Displaced native Old English āfandung (“experience”) and āfandian (“to experience”).

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