ad hoc 

ad hoc comes from Latin and it means "for this", "created for a cetain purpose". When someone comes up with a reason not to do something or to support an opinion.

He hadn`t thought about the matter before, so when we talked he gave me an ad hoc reply.

ad hoc by Malika August 6, 2004

ad hoc 

A computer network consisting of a computer to computer connection, as opposed to computer-(router/hub/...)-(other computers)

I use an ad hoc connection to transfer files from my laptop to desktop.

ad hoc by Michael Lawson June 15, 2004

ad hoc 

a bull shit commitee that a large corporations create to pander to their employees.

I have to sit on that bull shit employee retention ad hoc commitee

ad hoc by Wade McIntyre November 27, 2004

Ad-hoc 

Mutual masturbation.

Chris and John came into work with sore arms because of a crazy ad-hoc session last night.

Ad-hoc by sexytokyoboyz June 27, 2007

Ad-Hoc 

When a person/persons stick their head into another persons bubble/space/home in search of booze!

I am on an Ad-Hoc patrol!!

Ad-Hoc by Philimon_za May 9, 2016

Ad Hoc Sciences

The systematic study of ad hoc constructions—temporary solutions, situational explanations, one-off fixes—and their role in human affairs. Ad hoc sciences examine how ad hoc reasoning works, when it's appropriate, and how it can be improved. They study the psychology of ad hoc (why we invent what we invent), the sociology of ad hoc (how temporary fixes spread or die), and the history of ad hoc (which temporary solutions became permanent). Ad hoc sciences are themselves somewhat ad hoc—developed for this purpose, in this context, without claiming universality. They're the science of making do, and they make do themselves.

Example: "He studied ad hoc sciences, learning how to generate temporary solutions that worked well enough for now. His dissertation was titled 'The Epistemology of the Temporary: How We Know What Works for Now.' The committee found it either brilliant or ad hoc—they couldn't decide which. He graduated anyway, which was ad hoc enough."

Ad Hoc Sciences by Dumu The Void February 17, 2026

Ad Hoc Science

The practice of doing science in an ad hoc manner—developing hypotheses for specific cases, testing solutions in particular contexts, building theories that explain local phenomena without claiming universality. Ad hoc science is what happens when you can't wait for general theories, when you need answers now, when the situation demands action before understanding. It's the science of emergency rooms, of startup pivots, of parenting—contexts where general principles help but specific solutions are needed. Ad hoc science is not inferior; it's just different. It's science for the real world, where most problems are local and most solutions are temporary.

Example: "She practiced ad hoc science in her garden, trying different combinations of plants, soil, water, and sun until something worked. She didn't develop general principles; she just found what worked here, in this plot, this year. Next year, she'd start over. Ad hoc science wasn't publishable, but it grew vegetables."

Ad Hoc Science by Dumu The Void February 17, 2026