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ad hoc hypothesis


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Hypothesis adopted purely for the purpose of saving a theory from difficulty or refutation, but without any independent rationale.

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ad hoc hypothesis
in The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (2 rev) Length: 22 words

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