experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl How to pronounce experiential (audio)
: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical
experiential knowledge
experiential lessons
experientially adverb

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life
Recent Examples on the Web Dick’s, which tested Pair of Thieves product in 50 doors earlier this year, is now rolling it out to 300 stores, and in a handful of its House of Sport experiential units, has tasked the company with creating a space where Pair of Thieves will be sold alongside other complementary brands. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 July 2024 McDaniel Local service leader Gabrielle Somers, 20, a rising junior, said she was inspired to become more involved with the experiential learning program after a positive experience planting trees at the McDaniel Environmental Center before her freshman year. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024 An ‘amazing guy’ who was always smiling Jang had been studying biomedical engineering and economics at Dartmouth and worked part-time at the school’s DALI Lab, a startup-like experiential learning program where students work in teams of designers and developers, according to his LinkedIn profile. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 10 July 2024 Learning and development should also be experiential. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for experiential 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of experiential was in 1658

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Cite this Entry

“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiential. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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