experience Hear it!

Jump To: synonymsSynonyms · examplesUsage Examples · quotesQuotes · linkLink/Cite
Also found in: medicalAH Medical Dictionary
experience definition

ex·peri·ence (ek spir′ē əns, ik-)

noun

  1. the act of living through an event or events; personal involvement in or observation of events as they occur
  2. anything observed or lived through an experience he'll never forget
    1. all that has happened in one's life to date not within his experience
    2. everything done or undergone by a group, people in general, etc.
  4. the effect on a person of anything or everything that has happened to that person; individual reaction to events, feelings, etc.
    1. activity that includes training, observation of practice, and personal participation
    2. the period of such activity
    3. knowledge, skill, or practice resulting from this

Etymology: ME < OFr < L experientia, trial, proof, experiment < experiens, prp. of experiri, to try, test: see peril

transitive verb experienced -·enced, experiencing -·enc·ing

to have experience of; personally encounter or feel; meet with; undergo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

medical experience definition - medical

experience Synonyms

experience

n.

  1. The act of living through events

    participation, involvement, undergoing, direct observation, encountering, contact, exposure, practice, strife, struggle, endurance, action, actuality, reality, activity, existence, continuance, school of hard knocks*; see also life 1, 2.

  2. What one lives through

    occurrence, encounter, happening, adventure; see event 1, 2.

  3. That which one gains from having lived

    background, skill, knowledge, perspicacity, wisdom, practice, familiarity, acquaintance, conversance, maturity, seasoning, judgment, practical knowledge, sense, savoir-faire, sophistication, worldliness, proficiency, expertise, know-how*.


experience

v.

undergo, feel, live through, encounter; see endure 2, feel 2, undergo.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

experience Usage Examples

Object

  • problem: Paul James with a camera and equipment many times better than mine, experiences the same problem.

Converse of object

  • gain: My washing machine experience I've gained experience of most aspects of washing machines during my 29 years in the washing machine trade.

Adjective modifier

  • previous: Many of these are for people with previous relevant experience.

Adjective complement

  • first-hand: Covering ground cross-country, you will experience first-hand the changing landscapes, weather, wildlife, and culture of your chosen destination.

Noun used with modifier

  • work: Students often base their final year project on their work experience in year three.

Modifies a noun

  • placement: Individual work experience placements are organized toward the end of Year 10.
experience usage examples (more)

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

experience quotes

All experience is an arch to build on.

-Adams, Henry Brooks

: When you're a kid you use the cards as a substitute for a real experience, and when you're older you use real experience as a substitute for the fantasy.

-Albee, Edward Franklin, III

Your experience will be a lesson to all of us men to be careful not to marry ladies in very high positions.

-Amin (Dada), Idi

experience quotes (more)

Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations Copyright © 2005 by Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Link to this page:

Cite this page:

MLA Style

"experience." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009

  • Your Dictionary. 4 July 2009
  • <www.yourdictionary.com/experience>

APA Style

experience. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary

  • Retrieved July 4th, 2009, from www.yourdictionary.com/experience

Comments:

Please or Register to post a comment