ad hoc basis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofad,ad hocandbasis
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ad
noun[C]
uk/æd/us/æd/
informal for ...
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ad-hoc
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌæd ˈhɒk/us/ˌæd ˈhɑːk/
made or happening only for a particular purpose or need, not planned before ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/us/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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(Definition ofad,ad-hocandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofad hoc basis
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Over the period from 1948 to 1975 this was increased on an adhocbasisand actually grew relative to average earnings.
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It is formally indexed to prices but has so far risen faster than prices, on par with wages, on an adhocbasis.
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Senior representation in local governments and councils are more widespread, but on an adhocbasis.
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Federal functionaries and party cadres are also involved in shaping regional politics, not on an adhocbasis, but on a permanent one.
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Unfortunately, it is not clear which transformations are most valuable, and the best transformations must usually be found on a problem-specific adhocbasis.
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But once a few examples had been set up on an adhocbasis, others of equal hierarchical status pushed to follow suit.
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Further, since there are no shared policy principles, coalitions among network members will be formed on adhocbasisand are basically unstable.
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Intergenerational co-residence seemingly tends to take place on a more adhocbasis.
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The majority of respondents occasionally invite speakers to address specific topis and provide internships on an adhocbasis.
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Sometimes minor alterations to the documented processes were introduced on an adhocbasisat an operational level without informing management.
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Agency staff had been used in the past to help out on an adhocbasis.
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On the one hand, the organisation of the public administration evolved on adhocbasisand only to a limited extent reveals patterns of a comprehensive and systematic structure.
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If there is any theory, and certainly not a revolutionary one, it evolved on an adhocbasisas a result of their experiences in the forest.
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Where social issues aroused concern they were handled on an adhocbasis, with the consequence that these programmes brought little relief to the affected people.
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He repeatedly introduces public opinion, the king's personal preferences, or other non-economic variables on an adhocbasisto explain outcomes, without modifying his theoretical claims in response.
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It was organized on an adhocbasiswhenever a proposed budget came to the legislative agenda, and it was dissolved upon the passage of the budget.
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I suspect that members will be chosen on an adhocbasisand that there will not be tough selection criteria for membership.
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