anecdata

== English == === Etymology === Blend of anecdotal +‎ data; also compare this to the plural of anecdote is not data, upon which this term likely plays. Equally, analysable as a blend of anecdote +‎ data. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈænɪkdeɪtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈænikdætə/, /-ɾə/ Hyphenation: an‧ec‧da‧ta === Noun === anecdata pl (normally plural, singular anecdatum) (usually humorous or derogatory) Anecdotal evidence. [from 1980s] ==== Usage notes ==== The word can be used as either a mass noun or a plural noun. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== the plural of anecdote is not data guesstimate === References === “anecdata, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2022. === Further reading === anecdotal evidence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “anecdata”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.