experiential

[ ik-speer-ee-en-shuh l ]

/ ɪkˌspɪər iˈɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

pertaining to or derived from experience.

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Origin of experiential

From the Medieval Latin word experientiālis, dating back to 1640–50. See experience, -al¹

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ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ly, adverbnon·ex·pe·ri·en·tial, adjectivenon·ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ly, adverbtrans·ex·pe·ri·en·tial, adjective

un·ex·pe·ri·en·tial, adjectiveun·ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for experiential

It was a complex task they were asked to do, and every cultural and experiential advantage would be required.
Why Did We Panic After 9/11 and Ignore All We Knew About Responding to Security Threats?|Deborah Pearlstein|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As pioneers of experiential art, the duo wanted to blur the lines between reality and cartoonish fantasy.
New York City’s New Mystery Art Piece|Sara Sayed|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
AFAR media has just announced the launch of its annual “Experiential Travel Awards.”
AFAR Launches New Travel Awards|The Daily Beast|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The biggest issue seemed to be the experiential gap between them.
A Troubled Iraq War Vet Returns Home in Roxana Robinson’s ‘Sparta’|Jane Ciabattari|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Here the instinctive factor probably predominates over that which is experiential.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
Harry, I have always believed that experiential lessons were the only ones of much value.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner
Not just any words, but words which "ring a bell" or tap the experiential background of the subject.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers
Philosophy and theology give their conceptual interpretations of this experiential life.
The Letters of William James, Vol. II|William James
Once again, you practice the technique of visual-imagery, tapping your experiential background for this feeling.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers

British Dictionary definitions for experiential

experiential

/ (ɪkˌspɪərɪˈɛnʃəl) /

adjective

philosophy relating to or derived from experience; empirical

Derived Formsexperientially, adverb

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Word Origin and History for experiential

experiential

adj.

1640s (implied in experientially), from Latin experientia (see experience) + -al (1).