ad hocery

ad hocery: noun

a) Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.

b) Arbitrary decision rules sometimes included in artificially intelligent software to simulate the unexpectedness in human reasoning.

Syn: ad hocism

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ad hocery — /hokˈə ri/ noun (facetious) The use of ad hoc measures, improvisation or pragmatism • • • Main Entry: ↑ad hoc … Useful english dictionary
ad hockery — /ad hok euh ree/ reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long term plans. Also, ad hocery /ad hok euh ree/, ad hocism /ad hok iz euhm/. [1960 65; AD HOC + ERY] * * * … Universalium
ad hocism — noun Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning. Syn: ad hocery … Wiktionary
ad hockery — /ad hok euh ree/ reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long term plans. Also, ad hocery /ad hok euh ree/, ad hocism /ad hok iz euhm/. [1960 65; AD HOC + ERY] … Useful english dictionary

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