单词 | anecdata |
释义 | anecdatan. Frequently humorous and depreciative. Information or evidence based on reports of individual cases rather than systematic research or analysis; anecdotal evidence.Used either as a mass noun with singular agreement (as in anecdata shows this) or as a plural noun with plural agreement (as in anecdata show this); cf. discussion in etymology section of data n. ΚΠ 1989 Michigan Law Rev. 87 2073 Perhaps it [sc. a rush to storytelling] is a response to ‘argument by anecdata’ that Ronald Reagan made so popular, countering numbing statistics showing that all was not right with the happy stories of individuals who didn't fit the patterns. 2017 Washington Post Blogs (Nexis) 20 Sept. At the risk of resorting to anecdata, I'd like to relate a couple of stories and how they tie into larger exhibition issues. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1989 |
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