modus operandi
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mo·dus op·er·an·di
(mō′dəs ŏp′ə-răn′dē, -dī′)n. pl. mo·di operandi (mō′dē, -dī) Abbr. MO
1. A method of operating or functioning.
2. A person's manner of working.
[New Latin modus operandī : Latin modus, mode + Latin operandī, genitive sing. gerund of operārī, to work.]
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modus operandi
(ˈməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː; -ˈrændaɪ)n, pl modi operandi (ˈməʊdiː ˌɒpəˈrændiː; ˈməʊdaɪ ˌɒpəˈrændaɪ)
procedure; method of operating
[C17: from Latin]
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mo•dus op•e•ran•di
(ˈmoʊ dəs ˌɒp əˈræn di, -daɪn., )
pl. mo•di operandi (ˈmoʊ di, -daɪ)
mode of operating; method of working.
[1645–55; < Latin]
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modus operandi
A Latin phrase meaning method of operation, used to mean the way someone usually does something, for example a criminal. Often abbreviated to m.o.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" rat race - an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation |
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modus operandi
noun procedure, way, system, process, operation, practice, method, technique, praxis We reserve the right to alter our modus operandi.
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modus operandi
noun1. A method used in dealing with something:
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modus operandi
n → Modus Operandi m
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