Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anecdotal evidence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: anec-do-tal ev-i-dence
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A limited selection of examples which support or refute an argument, but which are not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tens of thousands of Portuguese, Greek and Irish people have left their homelands this year, many heading for the southern hemisphere. Anecdotal evidence points to the same happening in Spain and Italy."

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

empirical evidence scientific evidence

Questions

What does anecdotal evidence mean?: A limited selection of examples which support or refute an argument, but which are not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.

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