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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin experientia 'act of trying', from experiri 'to try out' |
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ex‧pe‧ri‧ence1 S1 W1
1 knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a job or activity, or the process of doing this 
The advice in the booklet reflects the practical experience we have gained (=experience gained by actually doing something, rather than knowledge from books etc).
knowledge/skill
[uncountable] experience of/in/with You've got a lot of experience of lecturing. my experience in many areas of the music business
You've got a lot of experience of lecturing.my experience in many areas of the music businessThe advice in the booklet reflects the practical experience we have gained (=experience gained by actually doing something, rather than knowledge from books etc).2 knowledge that you gain about life and the world by being in different situations and meeting different people, or the process of gaining this
knowledge of life
[uncountable] know/learn/speak from experience Being a parent isn't easy, as I know from experience. All animals appear to have some capacity to learn from experience.
Being a parent isn't easy, as I know from experience.All animals appear to have some capacity to learn from experience. personal/previous/past experience From personal experience, she knew and understood the problems of alcohol addiction.
From personal experience, she knew and understood the problems of alcohol addiction. experience shows/suggests that Beth's experience suggests that people don't really change deep down.
Beth's experience suggests that people don't really change deep down.3 something that happens to you or something you do, especially when this has an effect on what you feel or think : I had a similar experience last year. Parachuting is quite an experience.
something that happens
[countable]I had a similar experience last year.Parachuting is quite an experience. religious experience (=a situation in which you feel, hear, or see something that affects you strongly and makes you believe in God) This kind of religious experience was a sign of God's special favour.
This kind of religious experience was a sign of God's special favour.4 events or knowledge shared by the members of a particular society or group of people : No writer expresses the black experience with such passion as Toni Morisson.
the black/female/Russian etc experience
No writer expresses the black experience with such passion as Toni Morisson.5 a system in which a student can work for a company in order to learn about a job, or the period during which a student does this : Ella is about to do work experience with a clothing manufacturer.
work experience
British EnglishElla is about to do work experience with a clothing manufacturer.