ex·pe·ri·ence
experience
- pronunciation:
- ihk
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that a person has done or lived through.
The war was a terrible experience for everyone.- similar words:
- adventure, affair, event
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| definition 2: |
understanding or skills from practice or activity.
We need a worker with two years of computer experience.Captain Black has a lot of experience with that kind of boat.- similar words:
- common sense, knowledge, wisdom
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| related words: |
occasion |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
experienced, experiences, experiencing |
| definition: |
to feel or know.
He experienced defeat for the first time.She experienced pain after the accident.- synonyms:
- know
- similar words:
- discover, face, feel, meet, suffer, taste
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| related words: |
see, try, witness |
Experience is from a Latin word that means "to try out or test."
Word Builder: experience +
- experienced:
having experience.