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experience

experience

1.5
Skill or knowledge you get by doing something over time
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
translation icon : experiencia
  • Seven student teachers were engaged in the student teaching experience during the fall semester.
  • work experience
  • years' experience
  • knowledge and experience

Because I use my experience to help other people.

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Examples

  • We have very little experience with these kinds of things.

  • We need real people with real life experience to give people hope.

  • Students find others who share their experiences and concerns.

  • To help improve the team, you yourself need game experience, too.

  • Teachers must decide on the basis of their experience and personal knowledge of their students.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Mr. Kirkenir has more than 30 years of experience working in the power industry.

    Academic text (2011)
  • SFBT helps the student participants transition from negative past experiences to future positive experiences.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Mr. Kirkenir has more than 30 years of experience working in the power industry.

  • Students find others who share their experiences and concerns during the workshop.

  • We have very little experience with these kinds of things in our community.

Synonyms

familiarity
vsexperience
38 2.9

Knowing something well because you have seen or used it many times

focuses on skills gained by direct participation over time
conversance
vsexperience
8.8

Knowledge of a subject or situation

emphasizes skill built by active involvement and time
conversancy
vsexperience
7.9

The state of knowing a subject and having experience with it

highlights practical skill earned through direct involvement over time

Antonyms

24 4.0

Not having enough skill or knowledge when doing something new

Idioms

To accept a mistake as a lesson

Compounds

The time someone spends learning and doing work in a job area

An experience people have when they almost die, often seeing light or feeling peace

A feeling that you are outside your body and can see it from above

A one-of-a-kind event or moment that you cannot have again

An activity where you see and take part in a group's art, customs and daily life

An event or feeling you have while travelling that you remember

A very special event that feels wonderful and unforgettable

Very useful knowledge or skills you get from doing something

A very stressful event that makes you feel worried

perceptual experience
  • Specialized
1 7.2

An experience you get through your senses, like seeing or feeling something

A difficult time that is hard to get through

A way of looking at things based on past experiences

mucho experience
  • Informal
9.3

A large amount of experience said as a joke

A time or activity that makes you feel calmer and more energetic

A situation with many sudden big changes in feelings and events

A mix of different life events that shape a person

A simple feeling you get from touch, sight, hearing, taste or smell

Gentle feelings of love and closeness between queer people, often showing care and being open

How Experienced

expertise
302 4.9
experience
1.5

Surface Forms

experience singular
experiences plural

Etymology

Experience comes from Latin experiri 'to try' and is related to the word expert, someone who has tried things many times. So experience is the knowledge or skill you get after trying and doing things yourself.