experience points

noun

A system of points which, when a predetermined amount is accumulated by a player character, causes them to level up. This is one of the core mechanics of many role-playing games.

“He got a few experience points by killing two zombies and two spiders.”

Meanings

nounexperience points pl (normally plural, singular experience point)

singular experience point

  1. pluralplural normallygamesA system of points which, when a predetermined amount is accumulated by a player character, causes them to level up. This is one of the core mechanics of many role-playing games.

    He got a few experience points by killing two zombies and two spiders.

    Synonyms: EXP, XP, experience

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system of points which, when a predetermined amount is accumulated by a player character, causes them to level up. This is one of the core mechanics of many role-playing games.

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Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 經驗值 /经验值, 經驗點數 /经验点数
  • 經驗值 /经验值 (jīngyànzhí)set of points accumulated by a player character
  • 經驗點數 /经验点数 (jīngyàn diǎnshǔ)set of points accumulated by a player character
Finnish kokemuspiste
  • kokemuspisteset of points accumulated by a player character
French point d'expérience
  • point d'expérienceset of points accumulated by a player character
German Erfahrungspunkt
  • Erfahrungspunktset of points accumulated by a player character
Hungarian tapasztalati pont
  • tapasztalati pontset of points accumulated by a player character
Japanese 経験値
  • 経験値 (keikenchi)set of points accumulated by a player character
Korean 경험치
  • 경험치 (gyeongheomchi)set of points accumulated by a player character
Spanish punto de experiencia
  • punto de experienciaset of points accumulated by a player character
Turkish tecrübe puanı
  • tecrübe puanıset of points accumulated by a player character
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Chicago

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