word
Experience
Ih-KSPIH-ree-uhns
/ɪˈkspɪriːʌns/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
experience
Dictionary meaning
The accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities.
Examples
- The experience I gained in six months on the job eclipsed what I had learned in school.
- The tax collector had a religious experience.
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