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EXPERIENTIAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Derived from experience or the experience of existence

Example:

formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters

Synonyms:

existential; experiential

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

empiric; empirical (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory)

Derivation:

experience (the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or resulting from experience

Example:

a personal, experiential reality

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

experience (the content of direct observation or participation in an event)

Derivation:

experience (the content of direct observation or participation in an event)

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