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Definition of post hoc adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

post hoc

adjective
 
/ˌpəʊst ˈhɒk/
 
/ˌpəʊst ˈhɑːk/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. (of an argument, etc.) happening after the event, especially when one event is the cause of another
    • a post hoc explanation
    Word OriginLatin, literally ‘after this’.
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