English

Adjective

ad hoc ‎(comparative more ad hoc, superlative most ad hoc)

1. For a particular purpose.
2. Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu.
3. (sciences) (of a hypothesis) Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
4. Special.

Derived terms

• adhocracy

Translations

Adverb

ad hoc ‎(comparative more ad hoc, superlative most ad hoc)

1. On the spur of the moment.
2. For a particular purpose.

Translations

Anagrams

• choad, choda

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin

Adjective

ad hoc ‎(not comparable)

1. (rare) ad hoc (for a particular purpose)

Declension

Used only in uninflected form to modify a noun, as in ad hoc -komitea ("ad hoc committee").

Usage notes

The Finnish term mainly used instead of "ad hoc committee" is työryhmä

Latin

Phrase

ad hoc

1. to this end, for this, to this point, to this.

Portuguese

Adjective

ad hoc ‎(plural ad hoc, comparable)

1. ad hoc (for a particular purpose)

Spanish

Adverb

ad hoc

1. ad hoc (for this particular purpose)