experience
noun /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/
/-ˈspɪr.i-/ Definition
B1 [U] (the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things: Do you have any experience of working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?) The best way to learn is by experience (= by doing things). I know from experience that Tony never keeps his promises. I don't think she has the experience for the job (= enough knowledge and skill for it). In my experience, people generally smile back if you smile at them. The experience of pain (= what pain feels like) varies from one person to another.Knowledge and awareness B1 [C] something that happens to you that affects how you feel: I had a rather unpleasant experience at the dentist's. It was interesting hearing about his experiences as a policeman. I did meet him once and it was an experience I shall never forget.Knowledge and awareness
(Definition of experience noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abroad adverb (GOING AROUND)
- acquaintance noun
- as every schoolboy/schoolchild knows idiom
- at/in the back of your mind idiom
- awareness noun
- be ahead of the game idiom
- common adjective (USUAL)
- consciousness noun (UNDERSTANDING)
- experiential adjective
- familiarity noun (KNOWLEDGE)
- general knowledge noun
- given preposition
- grounding noun
- have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth idiom
- ken noun
- knowledge noun
- literacy noun
- perception noun (SIGHT)
- secret noun
- seize verb
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