experiential
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- experientially adverb
- nonexperiential adjective
- nonexperientially adverb
- transexperiential adjective
- unexperiential adjective
- unexperientially adverb
Etymology
Origin of experiential
From the Medieval Latin word experientiālis, dating back to 1640–50. See experience, -al 1
Example Sentences
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They return again and again to the phenomenon of experiential change, such as the way that memories may seem accurate or false depending on one’s vantage, or when something original is mistaken for its simulacrum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Proponents say this is the future of entertainment – supposedly more immersive, more experiential.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The other real-world facet of Ethel Walker’s experiential personal-finance curriculum: taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
After a recent meeting with management, Jefferies analyst Corey Tarlowe thinks Gap’s “strategy could be shifting from closures, primarily at Banana Republic, towards more selective openings and experiential concepts.”
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Examining experiential differences between improvisation and composition in children’s music-making.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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