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Where does “ad hoc” come from?

ad hoc (English) comes from New Latin ad hoc — for this.

ad hoc (English): For a particular purpose; Created on the spur of...

Definitions

  1. For a particular purpose; Created on the spur of...

Ancestry of “ad hoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinad hocfor this

Words derived from “ad hoc”

  • adhocracy
  • adhocratic
  • adhocratically
  • adhocratical
  • adhocrat
  • ad hocery
  • ad hocism
  • ad hocness
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