English Explanatory Dictionary

ad hoc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. For a particular purpose.
  2. Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu.
  3. Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
  4. Independent of previously instated network structure, like routers or access points.
adv
  1. On the spur of the moment.
  2. For a particular purpose.

Pronunciation

/ˌæd ˈhɒk/ /ˌæd ˈhɑk/ /ˌæd ˈhɔk/ en-us-ad hoc.ogg

Word forms

ad hoc more ad hoc most ad hoc ad-hoc

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin ad hoc (“to this, for this”).

Synonyms

ad hocly

Derived words

ad hocery ad hocism ad hocness adhocracy adhocrat adhocratic
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