experience
ex-pe-ri-ence · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
- 2.
An event or occurrence which leaves an impression.
- 3.
The knowledge or skill acquired by such contact over time.
- 4.
To encounter or undergo an event or occurrence.
Forms
plural: experiences
Phrases & expressions
- •by experience — Through personal involvement.
- •learning experience — Something from which one gains knowledge.
- •near-death experience — A sensation of leaving one's body during a crisis.
- •user experience — How a person feels when interacting with a product.
Related words
Etymology
From Latin experientia ("trial, proof, experiment"), from experiens, present participle of experiri ("to try, test"), from ex- ("out") + periri ("to attempt").