# ad hoc hypothesis

> hypothesis added to a theory in order to save it from being falsified

**Wikidata**: [Q282072](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q282072)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hoc_hypothesis)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ad-hoc-hypothesis


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora