What is the definition of ad-hoc?

Answer 1

Ad Hoc is Latin and means 'to this' It is used to indicate something that is done at the time without planning ahead of time. An Ad Hoc report is one that is created when someone asks for it, not at a specific point. An Ad Hoc committee is one that is created for a special purpose, as opposed to one that is listed as being required in the organization's by-laws.

Answer 2

It is Latin meaning 'for a purpose or end'. It is a term applied for denoting something that exists for an specific purpose only.

In organizational science and law, it usually refers to a commission or committee that is created with an specific purpose and will cease to exist when such purpose is achieved, e.g. an 'ad hoc committee for the investigation of ....'

There are organizations that were created and continue under ad hoc legal status e.g. the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Answer 3

The phrase 'ad hoc' may mean for this, to this. In the word-by-word translation, the preposition 'ad' means 'to'. The relative pronoun 'hoc' is the ablative singular of 'hic' ['this'], and means something close at hand.

To this thing is the English language equivalent of 'ad hoc'. In the word by word translation, the preposition 'ad' means 'to'. The demonstrative 'hoc' means 'this, this thing'.

Answer 4

Literally "toward this thing", ad hoc is used to refer to things that are done for a specific, often one-time purpose (the "this thing" of the phrase).

Answer 5

To this.