experience
UK: ɪkˈspɪəriəns | US: ɪkˈspɪriəns
n. 1. Knowledge or skill gained from doing or living through something.
n. 2. An event or activity that affects someone personally.
vt. 3. To undergo or encounter an event or feeling.
The word "experience" originates from Latin experientia (a trial, proof, or experiment), derived from experiri (to try, test). The morpheme ex- means "out," and peri- relates to testing or attempting (seen in words like "experiment"). Over time, the meaning shifted from "testing" to "gaining knowledge through testing or living through events." The suffix -ence nominalizes the action, forming a term for accumulated knowledge or events.
Her years of experience in teaching made her highly respected.
Traveling alone was a transformative experience for him.
Children need to experience failure to build resilience.
The job requires at least five years of relevant experience.
He experienced a sudden sense of calm during the storm.