ad remadv.int.adj.

Brit.

/ˌad ˈrɛm/, U.S.

/ˌæd ˈrɛm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ad rem.

Etymology: < classical Latin ad rem to the matter in hand, to the point < ad (see ad- prefix) + rem , accusative of rēs thing (see res n.¹). Compare ad hominem adv., ad personam adv.

A. adv. (and int.)

To or on the matter or subject at hand; to the point or purpose; (opposed to ad hominem or ad personam) to or about the issue or argument, rather than the person presenting it.In quot. 1608 as int.: ‘(come) to the point!’

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > suitable or appropriate [phrase] > apposite

ad rem1588

1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 8 I was long sithence taught by Rodulph Agricola in his notable bookes, de Inuentione Dialecticæ, to dispute rather ad Rem, than ad Hominem.

1608 T. Middleton Familie of Love (new ed.) v. sig. H4 Ad rem, ad rem master Poppin: leaue your allegories,..and to the point.

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy Democritus to Rdr. 40 To speake ad rem, who is free from passion?

1713 E. Calamy Abridgm. Baxter's Life & Times xiii. 356 He shews his arguments both ad Rem and ad Hominem to be unconcluding.

1761 J. Wesley Let. 19 Feb. (1931) IV. 141 This ad hominem. But I have a word more ad rem. Can a man teach what he does not know?

1829 Times 7 Mar. 1 That Hon. member had throughout directed his arguments ad personam, and not ad rem.

1868 Evangelical Repository & United Presbyterian Rev. Dec. 413 Men who speak to the point are said to speak ad rem.

1988 Guardian (Nexis) 8 Dec. Mr Haseldine..has been around long enough to be fully aware of cause and effect: the authorities were sure to suspend him. So much for the argument ad hominem; what is to be said ad rem?

2009 E. Gambrill & L. Gibbs Crit. Thinking for Helping Professionals (ed. 3) iii. 126 Address the issue. Argue ad rem. Examine the argument and evidence related to claims.

B. adj.

Chiefly in predicative use. Relevant to what is being done or discussed, pertinent; (of an argument or point) directed to the issue, rather than the individual presenting it.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > relevance or pertinence > [adjective]

to (the) purposea1387

pertinentc1390

appliablec1429

relevantc1540

appliant1548

incident1557

relative1579

home1607

effectual1608

ad rem1680

adaptable1718

to the point1817

pointful1898

1680 J. Howe Let. to Person of Quality 23 What I can find in his Sermon hath any aspect or design that way is either ad rem, or ad hominem.

1777 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 412/1 The relating of unsuccessful cases has its utility, when they are ad Rem; but to deter patients from undergoing..an operation where there is little or no danger [etc.].

1865 J. Ruskin Let. in Daily Tel. 7 Sept. 5/4 Your suggestions are indeed much more ad rem than my mere assertions of principle.

1989 M. J. Levy Our Mother-tempers 4 Ad hominem arguments are irrelevant. Ad rem arguments alone may be considered relevant for science.

2010 Irish News (Nexis) 23 Feb. 9 It is an issue that is certainly ad rem..in terms of the long-term reform of Church procedures in Ireland.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ad rem
释义	ad remadv.int.adj. Brit. /ˌad ˈrɛm/, U.S. /ˌæd ˈrɛm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ad rem. Etymology: < classical Latin ad rem to the matter in hand, to the point < ad (see ad- prefix) + rem , accusative of rēs thing (see res n.¹). Compare ad hominem adv., ad personam adv. A. adv. (and int.) To or on the matter or subject at hand; to the point or purpose; (opposed to ad hominem or ad personam) to or about the issue or argument, rather than the person presenting it.In quot. 1608 as int.: ‘(come) to the point!’ ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > suitable or appropriate [phrase] > apposite ad rem1588 1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 8 I was long sithence taught by Rodulph Agricola in his notable bookes, de Inuentione Dialecticæ, to dispute rather ad Rem, than ad Hominem. 1608 T. Middleton Familie of Love (new ed.) v. sig. H4 Ad rem, ad rem master Poppin: leaue your allegories,..and to the point. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy Democritus to Rdr. 40 To speake ad rem, who is free from passion? 1713 E. Calamy Abridgm. Baxter's Life & Times xiii. 356 He shews his arguments both ad Rem and ad Hominem to be unconcluding. 1761 J. Wesley Let. 19 Feb. (1931) IV. 141 This ad hominem. But I have a word more ad rem. Can a man teach what he does not know? 1829 Times 7 Mar. 1 That Hon. member had throughout directed his arguments ad personam, and not ad rem. 1868 Evangelical Repository & United Presbyterian Rev. Dec. 413 Men who speak to the point are said to speak ad rem. 1988 Guardian (Nexis) 8 Dec. Mr Haseldine..has been around long enough to be fully aware of cause and effect: the authorities were sure to suspend him. So much for the argument ad hominem; what is to be said ad rem? 2009 E. Gambrill & L. Gibbs Crit. Thinking for Helping Professionals (ed. 3) iii. 126 Address the issue. Argue ad rem. Examine the argument and evidence related to claims. B. adj. Chiefly in predicative use. Relevant to what is being done or discussed, pertinent; (of an argument or point) directed to the issue, rather than the individual presenting it. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > relevance or pertinence > [adjective] to (the) purposea1387 pertinentc1390 appliablec1429 relevantc1540 appliant1548 incident1557 relative1579 home1607 effectual1608 ad rem1680 adaptable1718 to the point1817 pointful1898 1680 J. Howe Let. to Person of Quality 23 What I can find in his Sermon hath any aspect or design that way is either ad rem, or ad hominem. 1777 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 412/1 The relating of unsuccessful cases has its utility, when they are ad Rem; but to deter patients from undergoing..an operation where there is little or no danger [etc.]. 1865 J. Ruskin Let. in Daily Tel. 7 Sept. 5/4 Your suggestions are indeed much more ad rem than my mere assertions of principle. 1989 M. J. Levy Our Mother-tempers 4 Ad hominem arguments are irrelevant. Ad rem arguments alone may be considered relevant for science. 2010 Irish News (Nexis) 23 Feb. 9 It is an issue that is certainly ad rem..in terms of the long-term reform of Church procedures in Ireland. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.int.adj.1588
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