"experience points" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: experience point [singular]
Etymology: experience + points Etymology templates: {{compound|en|experience|points}} experience + points Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=experience point}} experience points pl (normally plural, singular experience point)
  1. (roleplaying games) A system of points 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. Abbreviations: EXP or XP. Wikipedia link: Experience point Tags: plural, plural-normally Categories (topical): Role-playing games Related terms: EXP, XP, skill points Translations (set of points accumulated by a player character): 經驗值 (Chinese Mandarin), 经验值 (jīngyànzhí) (Chinese Mandarin), 經驗點數 (Chinese Mandarin), 经验点数 (jīngyàn diǎnshǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), kokemuspiste (Finnish), point d’expérience [masculine] (French), Erfahrungspunkt [masculine] (German), tapasztalati pont (Hungarian), 経験値 (keikenchi) (Japanese), 경험치 (gyeongheomchi) (Korean), punto de experiencia [masculine] (Spanish), tecrübe puanı (Turkish)

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