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Coincidental vs Anecdotal - What's the difference?

coincidental | anecdotal |

As adjectives the difference between coincidental and anecdotal

is that coincidental is occurring as or resulting from coincidence while anecdotal is of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.

coincidental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
  • Happening or existing at the same time.

    • Related terms

    * coincident * coincidentally * coincidence

    See also

    * coincide * incident * accident

    Anagrams

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    anecdotal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
  • Containing or abounding in anecdotes.

    • Derived terms

    * anecdotal evidence * anecdotalism * anecdotally