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Examples vs Anecdote - What's the difference?

examples | anecdote |

As nouns the difference between examples and anecdote

is that examples is while anecdote is a short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.

examples

English

Noun

(head)

    • anecdote

    English

    (wikipedia anecdote)

    Alternative forms

    * anecdota * anecdoton (Grecian) * anecdotum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * anecdotage * anecdotal * anecdotalism * anecdotally * anecdotard * anecdotarian * anecdoter * anecdotic * anecdotical * anecdotish (rare) * anecdotist * anecdotive (rare) * anecdotographer