"anecdotal evidence" meaning in All languages combined

See anecdotal evidence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anecdotal evidence (uncountable)
  1. A limited selection of examples which support or refute an argument, but which are not supported by scientific or statistical analysis. Wikipedia link: anecdotal evidence Tags: uncountable Translations (examples): anekdotische Belege [masculine, plural] (German), vereinzelte Belege [feminine, plural] (German), sporadische Hinweise (German), pruebas anecdóticas [feminine, plural] (Spanish), анекдоти́чні до́кази (anekdotýčni dókazy) [masculine, plural] (Ukrainian)
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