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anecdotal
[an-ik-doht-l]
adjective
pertaining to, resembling, or containing anecdotes.
an anecdotal history of jazz.
Fine Arts.(of the treatment of subject matter in representational art) pertaining to the relationship of figures or to the arrangement of elements in a scene so as to emphasize the story content of a subject.
based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation.
anecdotal evidence.
anecdotal
/ ˌæɛˈəʊə /
adjective
containing or consisting exclusively of anecdotes rather than connected discourse or research conducted under controlled conditions
Other 51Թ Forms
- anecdotalism noun
- anecdotally adverb
- unanecdotal adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anecdotal1
Example Sentences
“The companies have dismissed our proposals and claimed that our concerns were ‘anecdotal’, downplaying the real challenges we and our customers face daily,” the union said in its statement.
Lawyers representing federal employees whose careers and families have been uprooted cite anecdotal evidence of disparate impact, a key ingredient in many successful civil rights claims.
“We know from anecdotal evidence that that cannot be true,” Chu said.
Parasite cleanses contain a wide range of ingredients depending on the product, and much of the information about how these supplements impact the body is anecdotal.
This record of anecdotal evidence dates back to the 1990s – local field staff, researchers and visitors have written in, describing any interesting behaviour they have observed.
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When To Use
Anecdotal describes something that is related to a short account of an incident from a particular perspective.Something that is anecdotal is a story told through anecdotes. An anecdote is a short recounting of an event from someone’s point of view, normally in a pleasant or humorous manner. For example, anecdotal history is a historical account that is laid out through the perspectives of the people involved.Anecdotal also describes something, such as research, that is based on personal observation and experience. Anecdotal evidence can be gathered by interviews, surveys, and other methods that allow people to share their experiences with the researcher. In comparison, scientific evidence is gathered by comparing a dependent and independent variable in a controlled environment. Both types of evidence are important, but anecdotal evidence can’t prove something the way repeated testing and consistent results can.Example: My science paper relied on anecdotal evidence instead of experimentation, so the teacher gave me a low grade.
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