experience

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experience is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Derived words and phrases 2.4 Related words and phrases 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Related words and phrases 3.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ens/, SAMPA: /Ik"spI@.rI.Ens/
• IPA: /ɪksˈpɪɹiəns/, SAMPA: /Iks"pIr\i@ns/
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[change] Noun

Singular experience

Plural experiences

1. (countable) An experience is an event that happens to you or that you are a part of.

   The spelling bee was a horrible experience.

2. (uncountable) Experience is the amount of time you have been doing something (especially, a job).

   He has ten years of experience in law.

[change] Synonyms

• (event) happening, occurrence, event

[change] Antonyms

• (amount of time) inexperience

[change] Derived words and phrases

• experiential

[change] Related words and phrases

• tenure

[change] Verb

Plain form experience

Third-person singular experiences

Past tense experienced

Past participle experienced

Present participle experiencing

1. If I experience something, it happens to me or I am involved in it.

   We are experiencing technical difficulties.

[change] Synonyms

• go through

[change] Related words and phrases

• happen
• occur

[change] See also

• work
• time