anecdote

IPA: ˈænʌkdoʊt

A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
A previously untold secret account of an incident.

Examples of "anecdote" in Sentences

Jeep33, the term anecdote means a brief account of a specific incident.
Sandy MacHoots: But an anecdote is simply an account of an observed incident — or a datum.
If so, this anecdote is an excellent argument for the venerable, oft-derided doctrine of contributory negligence.
Somebody asked why anyone would oppose eVerify, I told him the reasons for my company with a sort of funny anecdote from a few yearsago.
Somebody asked why anyone would oppose eVerify, I told him the reasons for my company with a sort of funny anecdote from a few years ago.
Gradually, the term anecdote came to be applied to any short tale utilized to emphasize or illustrate whatever point the author wished to make.
My favourite engineering anecdote is the one about the old (expensive) engineer who is pensioned off to make the company look young and dynamic.
While I'm aware that the plural of "anecdote" is not "data", I'll still relate from personal professional experience that the reasons why companies I know use options are:
August 7th, 2004 at 6: 26 am lesson of this anecdote is a valid one, that we sometimes expend a great deal of time, effort, and money to create a “high-tech” solution to a problem, when a perfectly good, cheap, and simple solution is right before our eyes.