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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Proponents say this is the future of entertainment – supposedly more immersive, more experiential.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“We use the space as a showroom, as a social space that transforms from a traditional workplace into more of an experiential space,” Rapp said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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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