anecdotical
/,ænek'dɔtik/ Cách viết khác : (anecdotical) /,ænek'dɔtikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Consisting of or based on anecdotes: Relating to or characterized by short, often amusing or interesting, personal stories about real incidents or people.
- Given to telling anecdotes: Describing a person, style, or conversation that frequently includes or favors such stories.
Usage
- The word anecdotical is used to describe information, evidence, or a narrative style that relies on personal anecdotes rather than systematic facts or data. It often implies a casual, informal, or unscientific quality.
- It is synonymous with the more common form anecdotal. "Anecdotical" is a valid but less frequently used variant.
Examples
- The report's conclusions were weak because they were based on purely anecdotical evidence from a few interviews.
- He is a wonderfully anecdotical speaker, always entertaining the audience with stories from his travels.
- The book provides an anecdotical history of the city, focusing on the lives of its famous inhabitants.
Advanced Usage
- Anecdotical record: An informal record of observations or incidents, often used in fields like education or psychology, but not considered rigorous data.
- The teacher kept an anecdotical record of the student's behavioral changes.
- In a critical context, anecdotical can highlight the lack of scientific validity.
- While compelling, her argument remains anecdotical and requires statistical support.
Variants and Related Words
- Anecdotal (adj): The standard and more common form with identical meaning.
- anecdotal evidence
- Anecdote (n): A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.
- She told an amusing anecdote about her first day at work.
- Anecdotist (n): A person who tells anecdotes.
- He was known as a great anecdotist at parties.
Synonyms
- Unsubstantiated: Not supported by proof or evidence.
- Informal: Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style.
- Narrative: In the form of a story or account of events.
Antonyms
- Scientific: Based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.
- Empirical: Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- Statistical: Relating to the use of statistics or numerical data.
Related Phrases
- Anecdotical information: Knowledge or details derived from anecdotes.
- The article was filled with interesting but ultimately anecdotical information.
- In an anecdotical vein: Speaking or writing in a style that uses anecdotes.
- He began his lecture in an anecdotical vein, describing his early experiments.
Adjective
- characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
- anecdotal conversation
- an anecdotal history of jazz
- he was at his anecdotic best