ad hoc vs unworthwhile

ad hoc

adv
  • On the spur of the moment. 

  • For a particular purpose. 

adj
  • Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu. 

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

  • For a particular purpose. 

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

unworthwhile

adj
  • Not worthwhile. 

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