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ad hocism

/ædˈhɒkɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad ho-cism
IPA
/ædˈhɒkɪzəm/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An eclectic style in which various separately designed elements are combined.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ad hoc + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ad hocisms (plural) ad-hocism (alternative)

Synonyms

ad hocery

Questions

How do you pronounce ad hocism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈhɒkɪzəm/.
What does ad hocism mean?
Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.
Where does ad hocism come from?
From ad hoc + -ism.

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