Experience | Mean of experience in English Dictionary

/ɪkˈspirijəns/

• Noun
• the process of doing and seeing things and of having things happen to you
1. The best way to learn is by experience.
2. the experience of pain/love
• skill or knowledge that you get by doing something
1. We need someone with experience.
2. She gained/acquired a lot of experience at that job.
3. I know that from personal/firsthand experience.
4. Do you have experience doing this kind of work? [=have you done this kind of work?]
5. I have little experience (dealing) with these kinds of issues.
• the length of time that you have spent doing something (such as a particular job)
1. She has five years' experience as a computer programmer.

• something that you have done or that has happened to you
1. He wrote about his experiences as a pilot.
2. That experience is one I'd rather forget!
3. She had a frightening experience.
• Verb
• to do or see (something) or have (something) happen to you
1. Have you ever experienced [=suffered] the loss of a pet?
2. That was one of the worst days I've ever experienced.
3. The patient has been experiencing pain in her left shoulder.