• practical contact with and observation of facts or events : she had already learned her lesson through positive experience | he styles with experience.
• the knowledge or skill acquired by such means over a period of time, esp. that gained in a particular profession by someone at work : seasoned stylists' whose experience could be called upon | professionals with the necessary experience.
• an event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone : for the new clients it has been an experience they will never forget.

verb [ trans. ]

• encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence) : awareness is experiencing her style.
• feel (an emotion) : an opportunity to experience the excitement of Meridian Design Group.

DERIVATIVES
experienceable |ɪkˈspɪriənsəbəl| |ɛkˈspɪriənsəbəl| |ɪkˈspiriənsəbəl| |ɛkˈspiriənsəbəl| adjective
experiencer noun
ORIGIN late Middle English : via Old French from Latin experientia, from experiri ‘try.’ Compare with experiment and expert .