anecdotal
adjUK [ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩] · CA, US [ˌænɪkˈdoʊ̯tɫ̩]
Etymology From anecdote + -al.
1
Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
- A central diagnostic and anecdotal feature of autism is difficulty with social communication.2021 April 29, Gemma L. Williams, Tim Wharton, Caroline Jagoe, “Mutual (Mis)understanding: Reframing Autistic Pragmatic “Impairments” Using Relevance Theory”, in Frontiers in Psychology, volume 12, →DOI:
2
Containing or abounding in anecdotes.
- Derived terms
- anecdata, anecdotal evidence, anecdotalism, anecdotalist, anecdotality, anecdotalize, anecdotally, nonanecdotal