ad hoc vs ameliorative

ad hoc

adj
  • For a particular purpose. 

  • Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu. 

  • Independent of previously instated network structure, like routers or access points. 

  • Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions. 

adv
  • On the spur of the moment. 

  • For a particular purpose. 

ameliorative

adj
  • Able to repair or ameliorate. 

  • Of or relating to conceptual engineering, the normative study of which conceptual demarcation is most conducive to solve the problems the concept is a priori taken to solve. 

  • Suggesting or relating to a positive or approving evaluation. 

noun
  • A linguistic unit (such as a word, morpheme) that implies a positive or approving evaluation. 

  • That which betters or improves. 

How often have the words ad hoc and ameliorative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )