ad hocism

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See also: ad-hocism

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

ad-hocism

Etymology[edit]

From ad hoc +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ædˈhɒkɪzəm/

Noun[edit]

ad hocism (countable and uncountable, plural ad hocisms)

Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.
(architecture) An eclectic style in which various separately designed elements are combined.

Synonyms[edit]

(improvised reasoning): ad hocery

Further reading[edit]

“ad hocism”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
ad hocism, ad-hocism at Google Ngram Viewer

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