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ad hoc

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "ad hoc" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

ad hoc

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, ad hoc is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofad hoc

1adjective
  • For a particular purpose.
  • Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu.
  • (of a hypothesis) Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
  • Special.
1adverb
  • On the spur of the moment.
  • For a particular purpose.
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