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modus operandi

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mo·dus op·er·an·di  (mds p-rnd, -d)
n. pl. mo·di operandi (md, -d) Abbr. MO
1. A method of operating or functioning.
2. A person's manner of working.

[New Latin modus operand : Latin modus, mode + Latin operand, genitive sing. gerund of operr, to work.]

modus operandi [mode-uss op-er-an-die, mode-eye]
Noun
pl modi operandi method of operating [Latin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.modus operandimodus operandi - an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
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
groove, rut - a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"

modus operandi
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Spanish modus operandi [ˈməudəsɔpəˈrændiː] nmanera de actuar
German modus operandi [ˈməudəsɔpəˈrændiː] nModus Operandi m

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