anecdata

an·ec·da·ta

A a

- 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

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95; anec(dotal) + data

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exclamation

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".