ad hoc
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
often improvised or impromptu
an ad hoc committee meeting
Related & opposite
- unplanned similar to
Sense 2 adverb
for one specific case
they were appointed ad hoc
Sense 3 adjective
for or concerned with one specific purpose
a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions
Related & opposite
- specific similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unplanned |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | specific |