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ad hoc

The correct spelling is ad hoc.

How to pronounce ad hoc

/ˌæd ˈhɒk/
adjective

IPA: /ˌæd ˈhɒk/

Say it like: Ad -hoc

The correct spelling is ad hoc. For a particular purpose.

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Meanings

adjective

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

adverb

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

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