experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl 

: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical

experiential knowledge

experiential lessons

experientially

ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• empirical
• empiric
• existential
• experimental
• objective
• observational

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, these are experiential features that significantly improve the day-to-day experience. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025

This experiential training program encourages leaders to integrate The Seven Intentions—connect with goodness, know thyself and be thyself, envision your destiny, seek counsel, venture out, assess, and pass it on—into their professional lives. —Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025

In the Art Houses, where data is material and experiential, looking closely and carefully is presented as a profoundly human, urgently essential task. —Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025

While the majority are edible, others are designed to be solely experiential. —Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above