experience point

American  

[ik-speer-ee-uhns point] / ɪkˈspɪər i əns ˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. (in role-playing games and video games) a unit of count used to measure the progress of a player character through a character level. EXP, XP

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Etymology

Origin of experience point

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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experience point

“All of our best studies and decades of experience point to continuing to vaccinate all newborns to protect them against hep B.”

From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2025

It’s a remarkable gift to benefit from the wisdom, life experience, point of view and intellect of six different women.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2018

Finally, one point that Jeffrey Goldberg made, which I think is interesting, is counterintuitive on the lack of experience point, when sending Jared Kushner to either deal with Middle East peace or Iraq.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2017

“It’s tough from the experience point of view,” WVU coach Dana Holgorsen said.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2015

Theory and actual experience point here in the same direction.

From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)