experiences

Noun

experience (countable and uncountable, plural experiences)

1. The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
   • It was an experience he would not soon forget.
2. (countable) An activity one has performed.
3. (uncountable, usually) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
   • Virtually all employers now require jobseekers to have work experience even for entry-level roles. Many believe this will hurt companies in the long run.
4. (uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.
   • In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted...2013 June 7, Ed Pilkington, “‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 6
5. (corporate) A business offering in which a major focus is the way that the customer interacts with the business throughout the transaction, as opposed to only its outcome (the product or service).
   • CDNOW's custom music selection and Levi Strauss & Co.'s custom-fit jean service are also good examples of giving customers more than just the product, but an experience as well.1999, Journal of Integrated Communications
6. Synonym of experience points
   • As your troops conquer the enemy, they'll earn experience and gain levels. Each time they level up, their stats will increase.2003 December, “Fire Emblem”, in Nintendo Power, volume 174, Show Some Class, page 33

   Synonyms:

   experience points

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