ad hoc
adjective/phrase | /ad hoc/
for this specific purpose; improvised or temporary
Literal meaning:
"for this"
ad hoc
adjective/phrase | /ad hoc/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinEASYfor this specific purpose; improvised or temporary
Literal meaning:
"for this"
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Examples
"The team formed an ad hoc committee to review the issue."
"We created an ad hoc script to handle the one-off task."
Mnemonic Trick
ad hoc = made for this one thing
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