experience
/ɪkˈspɪriəns/
nounverbex · pe · ri · ence
Think: “EX + SPIRIT + ENCE” — you gain experience when you’ve got the spirit to try things (EX-SPIR-ience).
Yes, it's experience. Don’t drop the second “e”: it’s ex + per + i + ence (…ri + ence), not “experiance.”
Definitions
- nounKnowledge or skill gained from doing something or living through events.
- nounAn event or situation that happens to someone.
- verbTo have something happen to you; to feel or go through something.
Examples
- “Her years of coaching gave her the experience to lead the team calmly.”
- “Visiting the museum at night was a strange but exciting experience.”
- “I didn’t expect to experience such strong winds on the hike.”
Synonyms
knowledgepracticebackgroundeventencounter
Antonyms
inexperienceignorance
Translations
ES experienciaPT experiênciaFR expérience
Common misspellings
experianceexperenceexprienceexperienseexperianceeexsperienceexperieance
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