ad-hockery

A form of ad hocery — Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.

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Meanings

nounad-hockery (countable and uncountable, plural ad-hockeries)

plural ad-hockeries

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of ad hocery.

    Models should reflect the real world, and COVID-19 is a big part of the real world in 2020. Given the choice between mild ad-hockery and ignoring COVID-19 entirely, I think mild ad-hockery is better.

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