ad hoc

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

temporary

makeshift

impromtu

offhand

provisional

expressly

extempore

impermanent

impromptu

incidental

interim

momentaneous

purposely

special

specially

unassigned

case by case

of the moment

adventitious

on a case-by-case-basis

apart

casual

casually

ephemeral

Translations

ad hoc

ad hoc

ad hoc

ad hoc

ad hoc

επί τούτου

ad hoc

επί τούτω

aus dem Stegreif

taybeti

spontan

ad hoc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæd ˈhɒk/

Etymology

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