🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

即席の

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sokuseki no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ad-hoc/ˌæd ˈhɒk/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その問題に対処するため、即席のチームが結成された。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary, rather than being planned in advance or forming part of a regular system.

    "The committee was formed on an ad-hoc basis to address the immediate crisis."
As adverb
  1. 1

    When necessary or needed, without prior planning.

    "Problems are resolved ad-hoc as they arise during daily operations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived directly from Latin, the phrase translates literally to 'to this' or 'for this'. It emerged in English usage during the 17th century as a legal and administrative term to describe solutions, committees, or measures created specifically for a singular, particular purpose without broader or permanent application.

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