Experience vs. Expertise

Experience vs. Expertise — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Experience and Expertise

Experiencenoun

Event(s) of which one is cognizant.

It was an experience he would not soon forget.

Expertisenoun

Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.

Experiencenoun

(countable) An activity one has performed.

Expertisenoun

Advice, or opinion, of an expert.

Experiencenoun

(countable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.

Expertisenoun

skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

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Experiencenoun

(uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.

Experienceverb

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

Experiencenoun

the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities;

a man of experienceexperience is the best teacher

Experiencenoun

the content of direct observation or participation in an event;

he had a religious experiencehe recalled the experience vividly

Experiencenoun

an event as apprehended;

a surprising experiencethat painful experience certainly got our attention

Experienceverb

go or live through;

We had many trials to go throughhe saw action in Viet Nam
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Experienceverb

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations;

I know the feeling!have you ever known hunger?I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addictThe holocaust survivors have lived a nightmareI lived through two divorces

Experienceverb

of mental or physical states or experiences;

get an ideaexperience vertigoget nauseousundergo a strange sensationThe chemical undergoes a sudden changeThe fluid undergoes shearreceive injurieshave a feeling

Experienceverb

undergo an emotional sensation;

She felt resentfulHe felt regret

Experienceverb

undergo;

The stocks had a fast run-up