actual experience

collocation in English

meaningsofactualandexperience

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actual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
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experience
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/us
/ɪkˈspɪr.i.əns/
(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or ...
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(Definition ofactualandexperiencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofactual experience

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Obviously the person is not dreaming of his or heractualexperience.
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The inborn state of dynamic receptivity for self/other interactions is, in good circumstances, validated and elaborated byactualexperience.
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This approach throws light onactualexperiencein a way that the episcopal capitularies cannot.
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The computer renderings of the project looked stunning, as computer renderings often do, but theactualexperienceof the place is not of equal interest.
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Theactualexperienceof social movements in gaining inclusion in public discourse, then, touches concerns at the core of the deliberative paradigm.
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In general, controversies about policy proposals can only be resolved throughactualexperience.
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Specific or case knowledge is knowledge in which theactualexperience, episode or solution is stored including all relevant details regarding the situation.
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Contrary to expectations, cross-tabulations indicated that there was little impact on responses for personal perceptions based onactualexperienceor demographics.
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Emotions considered appropriate in a given context are not necessarily a part of people'sactualexperience.
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The book finishes with a challenging chapter on the relationship betweenactualexperienceand textbook prescriptions.
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Actualexperiencetended to prove that his conclusion, if not his reasoning, was correct.
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Another facet of conceptual analysis is that it is "a priori" because it aims to understand concepts beforeactualexperience.
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Miki's utterance in line 28, which insinuates anactualexperience, is indicative of a forthcoming story for several reasons.
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It analyses preconceptions rather thanactualexperience.
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Actualexperienceamounted to rushing through the poll tax legislation, which was an absolute disaster.
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Was no attempt made to crosscheck against theactualexperienceof private hospitals in the field?
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I think they ought to be manned by those who haveactualexperienceof this very important aspect of our civil defence.
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I have hadactualexperiencethis year of people, not roaming at large over the land, but merely leaving gates open.
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I am quoting fromactualexperienceand with sincerity.
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This type is not the only electrically driven submarine of which we have hadactualexperiencein operation.
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