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ad hoc

/ˌæd ˈhɒk/adjective

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तदर्थ, किसी विशेष उद्देश्य के लिए (अस्थायी), आवश्यकता पड़ने पर किया गया

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    arranged or happening when necessary and not planned in advance; made for one particular purpose only

    तदर्थ, किसी विशेष उद्देश्य के लिए (अस्थायी), आवश्यकता पड़ने पर किया गया

    • The college appointed several teachers on an ad hoc basis.
    • An ad hoc committee was set up to look into the complaints.
    • Decisions were taken in an ad hoc way, without any long-term plan.

    Synonyms impromptu improvised makeshift special

    Opposite planned permanent regular systematic

adverb
  1. 1

    formal

    arranged or happening only when necessary and not planned in advance

    आवश्यकता पड़ने पर, तदर्थ रूप से

    • The group met ad hoc whenever a problem came up.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

Ad hoc is written as two words (not 'adhoc').

Ad hoc दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है ('adhoc' गलत है)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: In Indian offices an ad hoc appointment is a temporary one made until a regular appointment is possible.

Usage में भारतीय दफ़्तरों में ad hoc appointment एक अस्थायी नियुक्ति होती है, जो नियमित नियुक्ति होने तक की जाती है।

⌂Word origin and word building

From Latin, meaning 'for this' purpose.

यह Latin से है, जिसका अर्थ है 'इस (विशेष) उद्देश्य के लिए'।