| word | ad hoc |
|---|---|
| definition | Formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs. |
| eg_sentence | The faculty formed an ad hoc committee to deal with the question of First Amendment rights on campus. |
| explanation | Ad hoc literally means “for this” in Latin, and in English this almost always means “for this specific purpose.” Issues that come up in the course of a project often require immediate, ad hoc solutions. An ad hoc investigating committee is authorized to look into a matter of limited scope. An ad hoc ruling by an athletic council is intended to settle a particular case, and is not meant to serve as a model for later rulings. If an organization deals with too many things on an ad hoc basis, it may mean someone hasn't been doing enough planning |
| IPA | æd hɑk |
Tags: mwvb::unit:3, mwvb::unit:3:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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