ex·pe·ri·en·tial

[ik-speer-ee-en-shuhl]
adjective
pertaining to or derived from experience.

Origin:
1640–50; < Medieval Latin experientiālis. See experience, -al1

ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ly, adverb
non·ex·pe·ri·en·tial, adjective
non·ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ly, adverb
trans·ex·pe·ri·en·tial, adjective
un·ex·pe·ri·en·tial, adjective
un·ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ly, adverb
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experiential (ɪkˌspɪərɪˈɛnʃəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
philosophy relating to or derived from experience; empirical
 
experi'entially
 
adv

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Experiential is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History

experiential
1816, from L. experientia (see experience) + -al (1).
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Example sentences
Finally, some sense being made of experiential methods for teaching at all
  levels.
But the usual critiques fail to recognize its potential for experiential
  learning.
However, the transition from the privately experiential to the publicly
  committed is not complete.
For time immemorial, humanity has strived to have an intimate relationship with
  this alternate experiential reality.
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