post hoc
The term "post hoc" originates from Latin, meaning "after this," and is used in various contexts including logical fallacies and statistical analysis.
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Definition
C1Logic
(formal, academic)A fallacy where one assumes that because one event follows another, the first event caused the second.
Example
- Believing that the rooster's crowing causes the sunrise is an example of post hoc reasoning.
C1Statistics
(technical, academic)Analysis conducted after data collection to find specific differences between groups, which may lead to false associations if not properly controlled.
Example
- Post hoc tests were used to determine which groups differed significantly after the ANOVA showed a significant result.
B2General
(common)Describes actions or decisions made in response to an event that has already occurred.
Example
- The company's policy changes were made post hoc, in response to the recent scandal.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "post hoc":
post factumafter the factex post factoa posterioripost mortemad hocpost obituma potiori