anecdotal
[ an-ik-doht-l, an-ik-doht-l ]
/ ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊt l, ˌæn ɪkˈdoʊt l /
adjective
pertaining to, resembling, or containing anecdotes: an anecdotal history of jazz.
(of the treatment of subject matter in representational art) pertaining to the relationship of figures or to the arrangement of elements in a scene so as to emphasize the story content of a subject.
Compare narrative(def 7).
based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation: anecdotal evidence.
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British Dictionary definitions for anecdotal
anecdotal
/ (ˌænɛkˈdəʊtəl) /
adjective
containing or consisting exclusively of anecdotes rather than connected discourse or research conducted under controlled conditions