Encyclopedian Dictionary

exploit

Pronunciation key

( eks′ploit )
( iks-ploit′ )

ex•ploit

[ME. esploit, espleit OFr. esploit an exploit, action, deed; L. explicitum, explicitus, pp. of explicare to explicate; see EXPLICIT].

An act which is marked by brilliance or a daring feat; a bold deed. Heroic act.

v.t.

To make the most of advantageous use; utilize.
To use of unethically or selfishly; make use of some resource for one's own advantage or profit; turn selfishly or unfairly to one's own interests.
Advertising, to stir up interest in; promote such as, exploit a product.
In Marxist theory, to make profit from others' labor. Exploit peasant labor.

—ex•ploit′a•ble adj. —ex•ploit′a•tive adj. —ex•ploit′er n.

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exploded view

exploded view

An illustration, diagram or photograph showing assembled components separately, proper sequence and positions and their relationship, such as contained in a machine.

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Technical and Scientific Writing: Exploded Views

Experience Table

Experience Table

A table composed by life insurance from life insurance statistics showing life expectancy at given ages, based upon the experience of actuaries.

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experienced

Pronunciation key

( ik-spêr′i-ənst )

ex•pe•ri•enced

adj.

Having had much experience and made knowledgeable or wise because of a life activity or occupation.
Skilled or having learned from observation, use or practice; experience; made wise; competent, etc. by experience.

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experience

Pronunciation key

( ik-spêr′i-əns )
( ik-spîr′ē-əns)

ex•pe•ri•ence

[ME.; OFr.; L. experientia trial, proof, experiment < experiens ppr. of experiri, to try, put to test; ex- out + base appearing in peritus, experienced < IE. base *per-, to attempt, venture; akin to Gr. peira, experience, attempt and prob. to AS. frasian to inquire, try].

Apprehension of an object, thought or emotion through the senses or mind.
Active participation in an event or events. Personally having gone through or observing something as it occurs.
Anything directly participated in or lived through and observed such as "We had a pleasant vacation."
Totality of what has happened to a person, everything that one has witnessed and done such as, "In my experience, I have never seen that happen."
The effect on a person of any and everything that has happened to them, and their individual reaction, such as reaction to events. Such as "In your experience what is your opinion of this career?"

Activity that includes training, observation of practice and personal participation. To undergo.
Period of such activity such as new instruction or teaching.

The skills, knowledge and practice which results from this are derived.

v.t. [EXPERIENCED (-ənst), EXPERIENCING], to have experience of; undergo; feel meet with.

Also see epistemology; Empiricism and logical Positivism; development of human behavior; animal learning; learning theories; memory; retention and forgetting; perception; religious experience; human sensory perception; thought process - types and theories.

Experience and Nature. A treatise by John Dewey (1925). (Archive)

Experience and Prediction. A book by Hans Reichenbach (1938). (Archive)

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experienced

experience table

experiential

expensive

Pronunciation key

( ik-spen′siv )

ex•pen•sive

adj.

Involving a large expenditure or necessitating much expense; highly-priced; dear such as, "We paid dearly."

—ex•pen′sive•ly adv. —ex•pen′sive•ness n.

Syn. Costly

exploit

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exploded view

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Experience Table

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experienced

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experience

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expensive

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expense

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