exp
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- noun
- /ɛksp/
- Informal
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exp
- Just clicking a button, I was able to stop all exp gains so I could allow my wife to catch up to me.
Examples
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The developer gained valuable exp while working on that complex project.
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But then games should have a switch that also stops exp gains, too.
Blog text (29) -
Table #9 CON: control group; EXP: experimental group; #10
Academic text (2015) -
Yeah, I remember being in basic training in Katimavik, a youth exp program in Canada.
Blog text (2) -
I'm sure you'll get some EXP out of this?
Blog text (2) -
Having good Wisdom and Charisma will give you way more EXP if you work your way through sometimes obscure dialogue choices.
Blog text (20) -
She shared her exp from the internship, which helped her understand the industry better.
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In this game, you earn exp by completing quests and defeating enemies.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word exp is a short form of experience and experiment, where experience means 'what you learn' and experiment means 'a test'. So in games exp shows the skill or learning you gain, and in notes it can label a lab test.