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   experience

   /ɪkˈspɪərɪəns/

   noun

   • 1. practical contact with and observation of facts or events: "he had 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 a period of practical experience of something, especially that gained in a particular profession: "you should have the necessary experience in health management" Similar skillpractical knowledgepracticetraininglearningeducationgroundingknowledgeunderstandingwisdomprofessionalismbackgroundrecordhistorypastmaturityworldlinesssophisticationsuavenesssavoir faireinformal:know-how
   • 2. an event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone: "audition day is an enjoyable experience for any seven-year old" Similar incidentoccurrenceeventhappeningaffairepisodeencounteradventureexploitescapadecircumstancecasetesttrialordeal

   verb

   • 1. encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence): "the company is experiencing difficulties"
   • ▪ feel (an emotion or sensation): "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

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