"ad hocism" meaning in All languages combined

See ad hocism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ædˈhɒkɪzəm/ Forms: ad hocisms [plural], ad-hocism [alternative]
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  1. Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (improvised reasoning): ad hocery
    Sense id: en-ad_hocism-en-noun-XcSN31qo Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'improvised reasoning': 97 3
  2. (architecture) An eclectic style in which various separately designed elements are combined. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ad_hocism-en-noun-4PkgPK3n Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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