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Meaning of "anecdotal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANECDOTAL

anecdotal  [ˌænɛkˈdəʊtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANECDOTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anecdotal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANECDOTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anecdotal evidence

The expression anecdotal evidence refers to evidence from anecdotes. Because of the small sample, there is a larger chance that it may be unreliable due to cherry-picked or otherwise non-representative samples of typical cases. Anecdotal evidence is considered dubious support of a claim; it is accepted only in lieu of more solid evidence. This is true regardless of the veracity of individual claims. The term is often used in contrast to scientific evidence, such as evidence-based medicine, which are types of formal accounts. Some anecdotal evidence does not qualify as scientific evidence because its nature prevents it from being investigated using the scientific method. Misuse of anecdotal evidence is an informal fallacy and is sometimes referred to as the "person who" fallacy. Anecdotal evidence is not necessarily representative of a "typical" experience; in fact, human cognitive biases such as confirmation bias mean that exceptional or confirmatory anecdotes are much more likely to be remembered. Accurate determination of whether an anecdote is "typical" requires statistical evidence. The term is sometimes used in a legal context to describe certain kinds of testimony.

Definition of anecdotal in the English dictionary

The definition of anecdotal in the dictionary is containing or consisting exclusively of anecdotes rather than connected discourse or research conducted under controlled conditions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANECDOTAL


antidotal
ˈæntɪˌdəʊtəl
dotal
ˈdəʊtəl
holophotal
ˌhɒləʊˈfəʊtəl
isophotal
ˈaɪsəʊˌfəʊtəl
notal
nəʊtəl
pronotal
prəʊˈnəʊtəl
retotal
ˌriːˈtəʊtəl
rotal
ˈrəʊtəl
sacerdotal
ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl
sclerotal
sklɪəˈrəʊtəl
scrotal
ˈskrəʊtəl
subtotal
sʌbˈtəʊtəl
teetotal
tiːˈtəʊtəl
total
ˈtəʊtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANECDOTAL

ane
anear
anecdotage
anecdotalism
anecdotalist
anecdotally
anecdote
anecdotic
anecdotical
anecdotically
anecdotist
anecdysis
anechoic
Aneirin
anelace
anelastic
anelasticity
anele
anemia
anemic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANECDOTAL

capital
crotal
crystal
dental
dicrotal
digital
environmental
experimental
extradotal
fundamental
grand total
horizontal
hospital
incremental
mental
metal
pivotal
running total
sum total
uprootal

Synonyms and antonyms of anecdotal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANECDOTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «anecdotal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of anecdotal

Translation of «anecdotal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANECDOTAL

Find out the translation of anecdotal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anecdotal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anecdotal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轶闻的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anecdótico
570 millions of speakers

English

anecdotal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वास्तविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القولية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анекдотический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baseado em relatos pessoais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকল্পনীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

isolé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anekdot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anekdotisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聞いた話に基づく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일화성의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anecdotal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giai thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விவரண
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हास्यास्पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anekdot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non suffragato dai fatti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepotwierdzone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анекдотичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anecdotice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανέκδοτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anekdotiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anecdotal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anekdotiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anecdotal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANECDOTAL»

The term «anecdotal» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANECDOTAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anecdotal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anecdotal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anecdotal

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6 QUOTES WITH «ANECDOTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anecdotal.
1
Herman Cain
This whole notion that all African-Americans are not going to vote for Obama is not necessarily true. I believe a third would vote for me, based on my own anecdotal feedback. Not vote for me because I'm black but because of my policies.
2
Glen Duncan
I, made in England, felt excluded, miffed, resistant to the idea of even visiting India, a position of increasing absurdity as, one by one, backpacking friends returned from the place with the standard anecdotal combo of nirvanic epiphany and toilet horror.
3
Lee H. Hamilton
The U.S has acquired reservoirs of goodwill around the globe over many years. But it is clear - from polling data and ample anecdotal evidence - that America is losing its allure in much of the world.
4
Robert Klein
There is a cliche that probably has some anecdotal evidence on the side that comedians are very depressed people, but that's because no one is ever going to seem as funny in a normal conversation as compared to when they're up there onstage in the spotlight making a huge audience keel over with laughter.
5
Mary McCormack
I've done an informal, anecdotal survey about marriage, and I've found no evidence that it brings happiness.
6
Rob Thomas
Before Twitter or Facebook, all the fandom that I knew about was anecdotal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANECDOTAL»

Discover the use of anecdotal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anecdotal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Anecdotal Theory
Lightening up without in any way producing theory 'lite': this is one formulation of Gallop's goal and considerable accomplishment, both here and throughout her career.
Jane Gallop, 2002
2
Anecdotal
Actually, this is Jake and I have to admit that I enjoy writing back cover copy even less than I like reading it, so I think I'll quit while I'm ahead.
J. Brooks Dann, 2005
3
On the Ground: An Illustrated Anecdotal History of the ...
Recounts the birth of the underground newspaper movement in the mid-1960s from the Berkeley Barb to the Chicago Seed as told by the people involved with their production and distribution including Bill Ayers, Paul Buhle and Trina Robbins.
Sean Stewart, 2011
4
Book Row: An Anecdotal and Pictorial History of the ...
Rising rents, street crime, urban redevelopment, television-the reasons are many for the demise of Book Row, but in this volume, based on interviews with dozens upon dozens of the book people who bought, sold, and collected there, it lives ...
Marvin Mondlin, Roy Meador, 2005
5
The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program: An Anecdotal History
New Mexico is widely considered a center for the visual arts, but one of the lesser-known features of its art world is the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program (RAIR) in southeastern New Mexico.
Ann McGarrell, 2007
6
The Anecdotal Drama Teen
I like to sleep, eat, and act.
K. Vardy, 2012
7
Persuasion of My Days: An Anecdotal Memoir : the Early Years
"Harvey Dorfman literally rose from a childhood sickbed to his place of world renown in the field of sport psychology.
H. A. Dorfman, 2005
8
American nervousness, 1903: an anecdotal history
Explores the widespread occurrence of neurasthenia or "the blues" among American writers, artists, and intellectuals in 1903
Tom Lutz, 1991
9
Anecdotal Lincoln: Speeches, Stories and Yarns of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, Paul Selby, 2011
10
Perspectives on Genetics: Anecdotal, Historical, and ...
This book, Perspectives on Genetics, collects more than 100 of these essays, which cumulatively are a history of modern genetics research and its continuing evolution.
James Franklin Crow, William F. Dove, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANECDOTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anecdotal is used in the context of the following news items.
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There are more biting insects than ever this year but there are tips to …
There's anecdotal evidence that eating vitamin B-rich Marmite helps — insects don't like the taste of the thiamine (vitamin B1) that's excreted ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
How the Greece Referendum Could Impact Travel
Greek voters rejected Eurozone bailout terms, though anecdotal reports suggest that this summer's tourist season is largely unaffected by the ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jul 15»
3
State on alert after HIV outbreak in Indiana
“We have some anecdotal evidence of drug use and increased positive (testing) for hepatitis C in parts of the state,” Mayer said. “And we've ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Our View: Victory for vaccine foes puts Maine kids at risk
Outlier studies and anecdotal observations that support the anti-vaccine argument are elevated to the status of scientific fact. The positions ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
5
Questioning legacy of Sheffield's Tour de France - one year on
Welcome to Yorkshire says anecdotal evidence suggests there has been a rise in tourism although official figures are not yet available. «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
SPECIAL EDITION Brussels Playbook from Athens
POLLS HAVE OFFICIALLY CLOSED IN THE GREEK REFERENDUM: Opinion surveys and anecdotal evidence on the ground suggest it's too ... «Politico, Jul 15»
7
Rip-off rents hit the Home Counties as unaffordability contagion …
“There is anecdotal evidence to suggest that corporations are also stepping up their budgets which has translated into more competitions for ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
8
Is the World Becoming Fed Up?
The statistics are traumatic, but the anecdotal stories are horrifying. ... (show more). 8 hours ago Like (11) Like (11) Sign In or Register. «PJ Media, Jul 15»
9
UK Police Sacrificed 'Sex Groomed' Girls on Altar of Multiculturalism
Strong anecdotal evidence shows this MO (modus operandi) is being used across the force.” The 2010 report also reveals how these “Asian” ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
10
HealthStyle: Blended families
There has been some research on this new family model, but mostly by way of anecdotal information. The concern with blended families is that ... «Murphysboro American, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anecdotal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anecdotal>. Apr 2024 ».
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