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anecdote

adjective/ˈænɪkdəʊt/ (AN-ik-doht)Level B2
anecdote meaning picture: Two neighbours chatting animatedly over a garden wall, one gesturing as if telling a story
Picture meaning of “anecdote” — based on personal stories or reports rather than careful research or data

based on personal stories or reports rather than careful research or data

'Anecdotal evidence' comes from individual experiences people describe, so it may be interesting but is not scientifically reliable.

anecdote meaning in Hindi

सावधान शोध या आँकड़ों के बजाय निजी क़िस्सों या बातों पर आधारित; क़िस्सा-आधारित

'Anecdotal evidence' लोगों के बताए निजी अनुभवों से आता है, इसलिए वह दिलचस्प तो हो सकता है पर वैज्ञानिक रूप से भरोसेमंद नहीं।

Examples

  1. My uncle swears turmeric milk cures colds, but his proof is purely anecdotal.मेरे चाचा क़सम खाते हैं कि हल्दी वाला दूध सर्दी ठीक कर देता है, पर उनका सबूत सिर्फ़ निजी अनुभवों पर टिका है।
  2. The study found little data to support the anecdotal reports of rising demand.अध्ययन में बढ़ती माँग की क़िस्सा-आधारित ख़बरों के समर्थन में ज़्यादा आँकड़े नहीं मिले।

Synonyms & antonyms

unscientificinformalhearsayunverifiedscientificempiricalstatistical

Memory trick

ANECDOTE = a little story; ANECDOTAL proof is only little stories, not hard data.

💡 Did you know?

Anecdotal evidence is often considered unreliable in science because personal stories cannot be tested or repeated by other researchers to prove they are true.

Word origin

From Greek 'anekdota' (things unpublished), from 'an-' (not) and 'ekdotos' (given out).

Other meanings

noun a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event

noun A short personal or real story used to make a point.

noun A short account of an interesting or amusing incident.

anecdote meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसावधान शोध या आँकड़ों के बजाय निजी क़िस्सों या बातों पर आधारित; क़िस्सा-आधारित
Arabic · العربيةقائم على قصص أو روايات شخصية لا على بحث دقيق أو بيانات؛ قصصي، غير موثَّق
French · Françaisfondé sur des récits ou témoignages personnels plutôt que sur des recherches ou des données ; anecdotique
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaberdasarkan cerita atau laporan pribadi, bukan penelitian atau data yang cermat; anekdotal
Chinese · 中文基于个人见闻或传闻而非严谨研究或数据的;轶事性的,道听途说的

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