adj
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relating to, encountered through, or based on direct experience
The course combines theoretical reading with experiential learning in the laboratory.
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experientially
Etymology
From Medieval Latin experientialis, from experientia ("trial, experience"), ultimately from Latin experiri ("to try, test"). The adjective emphasizes what is lived through or learned by direct encounter.