1. Adjective
Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation.
2. Adjective
Based on personal stories or a few examples, not a structured study.
Based on individual accounts or isolated examples rather than systematic evidence. Anecdotal evidence can identify possibilities but usually cannot establish prevalence.
“Anecdotal reports suggested a problem, but the survey estimated its scale.”
Anecdotal evidence can identify possibilities but usually cannot establish prevalence
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