anecdata
an·ec·da·ta
A a Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [an-ik-dey-tuh, -dat-uh, -dah-tuh]
- /ˌæn ɪkˈdeɪ tə, -ˈdæt ə, -ˈdɑ tə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [an-ik-dey-tuh, -dat-uh, -dah-tuh]
- /ˌæn ɪkˈdeɪ tə, -ˈdæt ə, -ˈdɑ tə/
Definitions of anecdata word
- noun anecdata anecdotal evidence based on personal observations or opinions, random investigations, etc., but presented as fact: biased arguments supported by anecdata. 1
- noun anecdata (usually humorous or pejorative) Anecdotal evidence. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of anecdata
First appearance:
before 1990 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95; anec(dotal) + data
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Anecdata
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anecdata popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with an
- Words starting with ane
- Words starting with anec
- Words starting with anecd
- Words starting with anecda
- Words starting with anecdat
- Words starting with anecdata