post hoc
post
poʊst
powst
hoc
hɑ:k
haak
/pˈəʊst hˈɒk/

Definition & Meaning of "post hoc"in English

Post hoc
01

a mistake of thinking one event caused another just because it happened first

Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
post hocs
Examples
The company assumed the new policy was successful post hoc, after seeing an increase in sales.
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