ad hoc

[ ad -hok; Latin ahd -hohk ]

/ æd ˈhɒk; Latin ɑd ˈhoʊk /

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adverb

for the special purpose or end presently under consideration: a committee formed ad hoc to deal with the issue.

adjective

concerned or dealing with a specific subject, purpose, or end: The ad hoc committee disbanded after making its final report.

Origin of ad hoc

First recorded in 1550–60, ad hoc is from Latin ad hōc “for this”

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ad hoc

ad hoc , a posteriori, a priori, ex post facto, prima facie

Words nearby ad hoc

adhesive pleurisy, adhesive tape, adhesive vaginitis, adhib., adhibit, ad hoc, ad hockery, adhocracy, ad hominem, adiabat, adiabatic

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Example sentences from the Web for ad hoc

Williams’ case is a signal to stop the ad hoc adoption of facial recognition before an injustice occurs that cannot be undone.
The Bias in the Machine - Issue 89: The Dark Side|Sidney Perkowitz|August 19, 2020|Nautilus
When a report of abuse comes in, an ad hoc team of up to 10 NSO employees is assembled to investigate.
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Technology has offered a ready solution for some types of ad hoc conversations during the pandemic.
Remote workers want to re-create those watercooler moments, virtually|Tanya Basu|August 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Because women have so little support in combining work and family, everyone is left to do it in her own ad-hoc, jury-rigged way.
Beyond Marissa Mayer, Bigger Problems for America’s New Mothers|Michelle Goldberg|July 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Any ad-hoc this tight could pull off anything if it advanced their agenda.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow
One at a time, the rest of her ad-hoc moved forward and joined them.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for ad hoc

ad hoc

/ (æd ˈhɒk) /

adjective, adverb

for a particular purpose only; lacking generality or justificationan ad hoc decision; an ad hoc committee

Word Origin for ad hoc

Latin, literally: to this

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with ad hoc

ad hoc

For the special purpose or end at hand; also, by extension, improvised or impromptu. The term, Latin for “to this,” is most often used for committees established for a specific purpose, as in The committee was formed ad hoc to address health insurance problems. The term is also used as an adjective (An ad hoc committee was formed), and has given rise to the noun adhocism for the tendency to use temporary, provisional, or improvised methods to deal with a particular problem. [Early 1600s]

Cultural definitions for ad hoc

ad hoc

[ (ad hok, ad hohk) ]

A phrase describing something created especially for a particular occasion: “We need an ad hoc committee to handle this new problem immediately.” From Latin, meaning “toward this (matter).”

单词	ad hoc
释义	ad hoc [ ad -hok; Latin ahd -hohk ] / æd ˈhɒk; Latin ɑd ˈhoʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ad hoc ON THESAURUS.COM adverb for the special purpose or end presently under consideration: a committee formed ad hoc to deal with the issue. adjective concerned or dealing with a specific subject, purpose, or end: The ad hoc committee disbanded after making its final report. Origin of ad hoc First recorded in 1550–60, ad hoc is from Latin ad hōc “for this” WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ad hoc ad hoc , a posteriori, a priori, ex post facto, prima facie Words nearby ad hoc adhesive pleurisy, adhesive tape, adhesive vaginitis, adhib., adhibit, ad hoc, ad hockery, adhocracy, ad hominem, adiabat, adiabatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ad hoc Williams’ case is a signal to stop the ad hoc adoption of facial recognition before an injustice occurs that cannot be undone. The Bias in the Machine - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|Sidney Perkowitz\|August 19, 2020\|Nautilus When a report of abuse comes in, an ad hoc team of up to 10 NSO employees is assembled to investigate. Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant\|Tate Ryan-Mosley\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Technology has offered a ready solution for some types of ad hoc conversations during the pandemic. Remote workers want to re-create those watercooler moments, virtually\|Tanya Basu\|August 17, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Because women have so little support in combining work and family, everyone is left to do it in her own ad-hoc, jury-rigged way. Beyond Marissa Mayer, Bigger Problems for America’s New Mothers\|Michelle Goldberg\|July 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Any ad-hoc this tight could pull off anything if it advanced their agenda. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom\|Cory Doctorow One at a time, the rest of her ad-hoc moved forward and joined them. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for ad hoc ad hoc / (æd ˈhɒk) / adjective, adverb for a particular purpose only; lacking generality or justificationan ad hoc decision; an ad hoc committee Word Origin for ad hoc Latin, literally: to this Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with ad hoc ad hoc For the special purpose or end at hand; also, by extension, improvised or impromptu. The term, Latin for “to this,” is most often used for committees established for a specific purpose, as in The committee was formed ad hoc to address health insurance problems. The term is also used as an adjective (An ad hoc committee was formed), and has given rise to the noun adhocism for the tendency to use temporary, provisional, or improvised methods to deal with a particular problem. [Early 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to ad hoc impromptu, provisional, special, specific, specified Cultural definitions for ad hoc ad hoc [ (ad hok, ad hohk) ] A phrase describing something created especially for a particular occasion: “We need an ad hoc committee to handle this new problem immediately.” From Latin, meaning “toward this (matter).” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ad hoc

adverb

adjective

Origin of ad hoc

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ad hoc

Words nearby ad hoc

Example sentences from the Web for ad hoc

British Dictionary definitions for ad hoc

adjective, adverb

Word Origin for ad hoc

Idioms and Phrases with ad hoc

Words related to ad hoc

Cultural definitions for ad hoc