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The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.countableuncountable
- It was an experience he would not soon forget.
- March 20, 1684-5, John Sharp, Sermon preached at Whitehall Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon his preaching, had no experience of it.
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An activity one has performed.countable
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A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.uncountableusually
- 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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The knowledge thus gathered.uncountable
- In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised the
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A business offering in which a major focus is the way that the customer interacts with the business throughout the transaction, as opposed to only its outcome (the product or service).countableuncountable
- CDNOW's custom music selection and Levi Strauss & Co.'s custom-fit jean service are also good examples of giving customers more than just the product, but an experience as well.
- Therefore, this chapter argues for an engagement with the actions, performances and practices of the experiencing subjects that 'make places' in the experience economy.
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Synonym of experience pointscountableuncountable
- As your troops conquer the enemy, they'll earn experience and gain levels. Each time they level up, their stats will increase.
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Trial; a test or experiment.obsoleteuncountable
- She caused him to make experience / Vpon wyld beasts, which she in woods did find, / With wrongfull powre oppressing others of their kind
ant. inexperience