experience

CEFRA2

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Knowledge or skill gained by doing something.

  2. 02

    noun

    An event or activity that happens to someone.

Examples

  • My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage.

  • We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.

  2. An activity one has performed.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To have something happen to you.

More examples

In context

  • Do you have professional experience?

  • It was an experience he would not soon forget.

  • Virtually all employers now require jobseekers to have work experience even for entry-level roles. Many believe this will hurt companies in the long run.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof, experiment, experimental knowledge, experience”), from experiens, present participle of experiri (“to try, put to the test, undertake, undergo”), from ex (“out”) + peritus (“experienced, expert”), past participle of *periri (“to go through”); see expert and peril. Displaced native Old English āfandung (“experience”) and āfandian (“to experience”).