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    modus operandi
    /ˌməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrandiː/

    noun

    • 1. a particular way or method of doing something: "every killer has his own special modus operandi"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODUS OPERANDI | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    formal uk / ˌməʊ.dəs ˌɒp.əˈræn.diː / / ˌməʊ.dəs ˌɒp.əˈræn.daɪ / us / ˌmoʊ.dəs ˌɑː.pəˈrɑːn.dai / / ˌmoʊ.dəs ˌɑː.pəˈræn.diː / Add to word list. a particular way of doing something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ways of achieving things. a means to an end idiom. actively. aid. another. avenue. bases. basis. formula. media.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modus operandiModus operandi Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MODUS OPERANDI is a method of procedure; especially : a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime. How to use modus operandi in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODUS OPERANDI definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    modus operandi. noun [ S ] formal us / ˌmoʊ.dəs ˌɑː.pəˈrɑːn.dai / / ˌmoʊ.dəs ˌɑː.pəˈræn.diː / uk / ˌməʊ.dəs ˌɒp.əˈræn.diː / / ˌməʊ.dəs ˌɒp.əˈræn.daɪ /. Add to word list. a particular way of doing something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ways of achieving things. a means to an end idiom ...

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmodus operandi noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of modus operandi noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODUS OPERANDI definition and meaning | Collins English ...

    (moʊdəs ɒpərændiː , -daɪ ) singular noun. A modus operandi is a particular way of doing something. [formal] An example of her modus operandi was provided during a terse exchange with the defendant. Synonyms: procedure, way, system, process More Synonyms of modus operandi. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › modus operandiModus operandi - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A modus operandi is your usual way of doing things. If your modus operandi is to pretend to have no money to get your friends to buy your ice cream, they already know what you are about to say.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › modusModus operandi Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MODUS OPERANDI meaning: 1 : a usual way of doing something; 2 : the usual way that a particular criminal performs a crime.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › modus+operandiModus operandi - definition of modus operandi by ... - The Free ...

    Define modus operandi. modus operandi synonyms, modus operandi pronunciation, modus operandi translation, English dictionary definition of modus operandi. n. pl. mo·di operandi Abbr. MO 1. A method of operating or functioning. 2. A person's manner of working. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › modus-operandi_nmodus operandi, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun modus operandi is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for modus operandi is from 1654, in the writing of Richard Whitlock. modus operandi is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin modus operandi. See etymology.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDefinition of 'modus operandi' - Collins Online Dictionary

    singular noun. A modus operandi is a particular way of doing something. [formal] An example of her modus operandi was provided during a terse exchange with the defendant. Synonyms: procedure, way, system, process More Synonyms of modus operandi. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.