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Definition of experienced adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

experienced

adjective
 
 
/ɪkˈspɪəriənst/
 
/ɪkˈspɪriənst/
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  1.  
     having knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity
    • an experienced player/teacher
    • experienced in something She's highly experienced in software development.
    • experienced in doing something He's very experienced in looking after animals.
    Extra Examples
    • The staff are all highly experienced.
    • The task needs the skills of a suitably experienced engineer.
    • a widely experienced and articulate politician
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • highly
    • really
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
  2.  
     having knowledge as a result of doing something for a long time, or having had a lot of different experiences
    • She's very young and not very experienced.
    • an experienced traveller (= somebody who has travelled a lot)
    • She was more mature, more experienced.
    opposite inexperienced
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • highly
    • really
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
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