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experiential

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ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial | \ ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl How to pronounce experiential (audio) \

Definition of experiential

: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical experiential knowledge experiential lessons
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experientially \ ik-​ˌspir-​ē-​ˈen(t)-​sh(ə-​)lē How to pronounce experientially (audio) \ adverb

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possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life
Recent Examples on the Web But Simonette believes that experiential events like auto shows will return. — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, "Auto Show Display Builder Czarnowski Adapts To Coronavirus Cancellations, Looks Ahead," 13 June 2020 Your paintings feel very experiential, almost like walking through a landscape. — Marisa Mazria Katz, The New York Review of Books, "Painting a Knotty Landscape: An Interview with Yevgeniya Baras," 30 May 2020 The new experiential store concept offers more than the shopping component the athletic apparel retailer is known for. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "New Lululemon MOA lifestyle store includes cafe," 25 Nov. 2019 All courses and experiential learning projects taking place internationally during spring break have been canceled at New York University’s Stern School of Business, according to a school spokeswoman. — Janet Lorin, Bloomberg.com, "Yale, Stanford Cut Business School Travel as Virus Spreads," 8 May 2020 What started as an Instagram account with an emphasis on feature photography grew into Rooted Creative, which recently re-branded and now offers full-scale creative-agency services including photography, video, experiential marketing and design. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati throwbacks: Michael Millay puts down roots in Cincinnati after one season with FCC," 29 Apr. 2020 Milner is a professor of experiential business at San Houston State University and owns multiple successful car dealerships across Texas and in several other states. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Woodlands board forms COVID-19 response group; cancels tax abatement with Anadarko," 26 Mar. 2020 These days, Tsui is playing around with experiential design as an executive producer. — Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter, "Documentary 'Insert Coin' Details History Behind 'Mortal Kombat,' 'NBA Jam' Arcade Developer (Exclusive)," 19 Mar. 2020 Smith, who has a genial, ready-for-anything air, got into experiential marketing five years ago, by cold-calling studios and brands with ideas. — Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, "Shhh! Choosing to Be Very Afraid," 9 Mar. 2020

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First Known Use of experiential

1658, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for experiential

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

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21 Jun 2020

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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiential. Accessed 9 Jul. 2020.

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