ad hocness

noun

The quality or condition of being ad hoc.

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Meanings

nounad hocness (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableThe quality or condition of being ad hoc.

    They think it necessary to specify a third, heuristic sort of ad hocness.

    2012, Joseph C. Pitt, Marcello Pera, Rational Changes in Science: Essays on Scientific Reasoning

Origin

From ad hoc + -ness.

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ad hocness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20hocness

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Chicago

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