Latin: for this purpose; for a specific purpose An ad hoc committee, for example, is created with a unique and specific purpose or task and once it has studied and reports on the matter, it stands disbanded (compare with standing committee)
is being concerned with a particular end or purpose, e g , a ad hoc committee established to handle a specific subject
For this, for this special purpose An attorney ad hoc, or a guardian or curator ad hoc, is one appointed for a special purpose, generally to represent the client or infant in the particular action in which the appointment is made
For this; for this special purpose An attorney ad hoc, or a committee ad hoc, is one appointed or selected for the particular case at hand without consideration of wider application
a Latin word meaning "for this " An ad hoc group is formed to address a particular concern or for one purpose only
only for the particular case at hand, not systematically taking into account other relevant issues or wider application
Something that is ad hoc or that is done on an ad hoc basis happens or is done only when the situation makes it necessary or desirable, rather than being arranged in advance or being part of a general plan [3]
for a particular purpose An inelegant feature in an otherwise well structured system to fix a particular problem A hack