experiential

C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ɪkˌspɪriˈɛnʃəl/ UK /ɪkˌspɪəriˈenʃəl/
adj Freq #89529

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to, encountered through, or based on direct experience

    The course combines theoretical reading with experiential learning in the laboratory.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to, encountered... experience-basedempiricalfirsthand
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Word family
Derived forms experientially
Related forms experienceempiricismphenomenology

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.

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