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AD HOC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
For or concerned with one specific purpose
Example:
a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions
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specific ((sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Often improvised or impromptu
Example:
an ad hoc committee meeting
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unplanned (without apparent forethought or prompting or planning)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
For one specific case
Example:
they were appointed ad hoc
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