expérimenté

experienced, seasoned

adjective ex-peh-ree-mahn-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Expérimenté describes a person with substantial practical experience in a field. It is the past participle of expérimenter used adjectivally; the feminine form is expérimentée. Do not confuse with expérimental (experimental), which describes methods or research.

Examples

"Nous recherchons un ingénieur expérimenté."

Natural Translation

We are looking for an experienced engineer.

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