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experience

n.

1. an event that is actually lived through, as opposed to one that is imagined or thought about.

2. the present contents of consciousness.

3. a stimulus that has resulted in learning. —experiential adj.

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September 8th 2024

drift

drift

n.

1. a reduction in variation in genetic traits that can occur when sampling from continually smaller groups, such that some traits ultimately become excluded from possibility.

2. a reduction in the reliability of technical instruments orin the accuracy of observers over time. See instrument drift; observer drift.