Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary        

an·ec·do·tal

anecdotal

 
pronunciation:
ae nk do tl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, resembling, or concerning an anecdote or anecdotes.
We listened with interest to his anecdotal account of his trip.
definition 2: consisting of or supported by anecdotes rather than confirmable or reproducible data.
These claims are based only on anecdotal evidence and cannot be considered proven.Anecdotal testimony gathered from users of a product can be highly persuasive.
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivation: anecdotally (adv.)