Ad hoc - adhoc

Japanese: アド・ホック - あどほっく
Ad hoc - adhoc

...Also, when a certain hypothesis encounters an event or law that it cannot explain, a new hypothesis may be introduced to overcome the situation. The hypothesis introduced in such a case is called an "ad hoc hypothesis," which means "a hypothesis specifically for this purpose." ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ad hoc" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…またある仮説が,それによっては説明できない事象や法則に遭遇したとき,その局面を乗りきるために,新しい仮説が導入されることがある。このようなとき導入される仮説を〈アド・ホックad hocな仮説〉と言う。それは,〈とくにこのための仮説〉という意味である。…

※「アド・ホック」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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