Experiential

//ɪkˌspɪɹiˈɛnʃəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.

    "Near-synonym: empirical"

Adjective
  1. 1
    derived from experience or the experience of existence wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or resulting from experience wordnet

Example

More examples

"All science is experiential; but all experience must be related back to and derives its validity from the conditions and context of consciousness in which it arises, i.e. the totality of our nature."

Etymology

From Latin experientiālis, from experientia + -ālis.

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