POST HOC


Meaning of POST HOC in English

/ ˌpəʊst ˈhɒk; NAmE ˌpoʊst ˈhɑːk/ adjective

(from Latin , formal ) ( of an argument, etc. ) stating that one event is the cause of another because it happened first :

a post hoc explanation

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , literally after this .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.