What is a synonym for experience?

Answer 1

; 1. experience, education : usage: the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher" ; 2. experience, content, cognitive content, mental object : usage: the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly" ; 3. experience, happening, occurrence, natural event : usage: an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"