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   Ex·pe·ri·ence

   /ikˈspirēəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. practical contact with and observation of facts or events: "he had already learned his lesson by painful experience" Similar involvement inparticipation incontact withacquaintance withexposure toobservation ofawareness offamiliarity withconversance withunderstanding ofimpression ofinsight into
   • ▪ the knowledge or skill acquired by experience over a period of time, especially that gained in a particular profession by someone at work: "older men whose experience could be called upon" Similar skillpractical knowledgepracticetraininglearningeducationgroundingknowledgeunderstandingwisdomprofessionalismbackgroundrecordhistorypastmaturityworldlinesssophisticationsuavenesssavoir faireinformal:know-how
   • ▪ an event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone: "for the younger players it has been a learning experience" Similar incidentoccurrenceeventhappeningaffairepisodeencounteradventureexploitescapadecircumstancecasetesttrialordeal

   verb

   • 1. encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence): "the company is experiencing difficulties"
   • ▪ feel (an emotion): "an opportunity to experience the excitement of New York"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin experientia, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experiment and expert.

   Derivatives

   • 1. experienceable adjective
   • 2. experiencer noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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