The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is…

adhoc (adverb, adjective):

adverb:
for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application

adjective:
1a : concerned with a particular end or purpose
b : formed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs
2 : fashioned from whatever is immediately available : improvised

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Ad hoc literally means “for this” in Latin, and in English this almost always means “for this specific purpose.” Issues that come up in the course of a project often require immediate, ad hoc solutions. An ad hoc investigating committee is authorized to look into a matter of limited scope. An ad hoc ruling by an athletic council is intended to settle a particular case, and is not meant to serve as a model for later rulings. If an organization deals with too many things on an ad hoc basis, it may mean someone hasn’t been doing enough planning.

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