experience
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experience
- /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹi.ən(t)s/ UK
- /ɪkˈspɪːɹɪjən(t)s/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ɪkˈspɛːɹi.ən(t)s/ UK
- /ɪkˈspiːɹi.ən(t)s/ Northern England, UK
- /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹi.ən(t)s/ Northern England, UK
- /ɪkˈspi.ɾe.ən(t)s/ Scotland, UK
- /-ɾɪ-/ Scotland, UK
- /-ɾi-/ Scotland, UK
- /ɪkˈspiːɾi.ən(t)s/ UK, Wales
- /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən(t)s/ Canada, US
- /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹi.ən(t)s/ Australia
- /əkˈspiə.ɹi.ən(t)s/ New Zealand
Where it 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”).
noun experiences
- 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. It was an experience he would not soon forget.
- An activity one has performed.
- A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills. 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.
- The knowledge thus gathered. In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted
- 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). CDNOW's custom music selection and Levi Strauss & Co.'s custom-fit jean service are also good examples of giving customers more than just the product, but an experience as well.
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Synonym of experience points
As your troops conquer the enemy, they'll earn experience and gain levels. Each time they level up, their stats will increase.
Similar: experience points
- Trial; a test or experiment. She caused him to make experience / Vpon wyld beasts, which she in woods did find, / With wrongfull powre oppressing others of their kind
Opposite: inexperience
verb experiences · experiencing · experienced
- 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. A 2022 report published by the Scottish Borders Council states: "Hawick has been affected more by depopulation than any other Borders town, with all parts of the town experiencing population loss, and Hawick Central is currently experiencing the highest depopulation out of the 30 Intermediate Zones
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: know, receive, have, feel, live, get, undergo, go through, experiential, empirical, knowledge, learned, knowledgeable, example, know-how, seasoned
noun
Opposite: inexperience
Translations
Every language
noun effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in
| Español | experiencia, vivencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경험 gyeongheom, 체험 cheheom |
| 日本語 | 経験 keiken, 体験 taiken |
| 中文 | 經驗 /经验 jīngyàn, 體驗 /体验 tǐyàn |
| हिन्दी | अनुभव anubhav, तजुर्बा tajurbā |
| Português | experiência |
| Français | expérience |
| Deutsch | Erlebnis, Erfahrung |
| Italiano | esperienza |
| Ελληνικά | εμπειρία empeiría |
| Română | experienta, experiență |
| Русский | о́пыт ópyt, пережива́ние pereživánije |
| Tiếng Việt | kinh nghiệm |
| العربية | خِبْرَة ḵibra, تَجْرِبَة tajriba |
| עברית | חֲוָיָה ḥavayá |
noun activity which one has performed
| Español | experiencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경험 gyeongheom |
| 日本語 | 経験 keiken |
| 中文 | 經歷 /经历 jīnglì |
| हिन्दी | अनुभव anubhav, तजरुबा tajrubā |
| Português | experiência |
| Français | expérience |
| Deutsch | Praxis, Erlebnis, Erfahrung |
| Italiano | esperienza |
| Ελληνικά | εμπειρία empeiría |
| Русский | о́пыт ópyt, пережива́ние pereživánije |
| العربية | اِخْتِبَار iḵtibār |
noun collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge
| Español | experiencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 經歷 /经历 jīnglì, 經驗 /经验 jīngyàn |
| हिन्दी | अनुभव anubhav |
| Kiswahili | tajiriba, uzoefu |
| Português | experiência |
| Français | expérience |
| Deutsch | Erlebnis, Erfahrung |
| Italiano | esperienza |
| Ελληνικά | εμπειρία empeiría |
| Русский | о́пыт ópyt, пережива́ние pereživánije |
| Tiếng Việt | kinh nghiệm |
| العربية | خِبْرَة ḵibra |
| עברית | נִסָּיוֹן nisayón |
noun the knowledge thus gathered
| Español | experiencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경험 gyeongheom |
| 日本語 | 経験 keiken |
| 中文 | 經驗 /经验 jīngyàn |
| हिन्दी | अनुभव anubhav |
| Kiswahili | tajiriba, uzoefu |
| Português | experiência |
| Français | expérience |
| Deutsch | Erfahrung |
| Italiano | esperienza |
| Ελληνικά | εμπειρία empeiría |
| Română | experiență |
| Русский | о́пыт ópyt, искушённость iskušónnostʹ, пережива́ние pereživánije |
| Tiếng Việt | kinh nghiệm |
| العربية | خِبْرَة ḵibra, تَجْرِبَة tajriba |
| עברית | נִסָּיוֹן nisayón |
verb to observe or undergo
| Español | experimentar, experienciar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경험(經驗)하다 gyeongheomhada |
| 日本語 | 経験する keiken-suru, 体験する taiken-suru, 触れる fureru |
| 中文 | 經歷 /经历 jīnglì, 體驗 /体验 tǐyàn |
| हिन्दी | अनुभव करना anubhav karnā |
| Português | experienciar, vivenciar |
| Français | éprouver, vivre |
| Deutsch | erfahren, erleben |
| Italiano | esperire |
| Ελληνικά | βιώνω vióno |
| Română | păți |
| Русский | испы́тывать ispýtyvatʹ, испыта́ть ispytátʹ, пережива́ть pereživátʹ, пережи́ть perežítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | trải qua, trải nghiệm, kinh qua, nếm trải, nếm mùi |
| עברית | חווה khavá |
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title = {experience},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
