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Definition
ad hoc adjective
/ˌædˈhɒk/
/-ˈhɑːk/ adj [before noun]
/-ˈhɑːk/ adj [before noun] made or happening only for a particular purpose or need, not planned before it happens
an ad hoc committee/meeting
We deal with problems on an ad hoc basis (= as they happen).
(Definition of ad hoc adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
