modus vivendi

modus vi·ven·di  (v-vnd, -d)

n. pl. modi vivendi

1. A manner of living; a way of life.

2. A temporary agreement between contending parties pending a final settlement.

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[New Latin modus vvend : Latin modus, mode, Latin vvend, genitive sing. gerund of vvere, to live.]

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modus vivendi [mode-uss viv-venn-die, mode-eye]

Noun

pl modi vivendi a working arrangement between conflicting interests [Latin: way of living]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	modus vivendi - a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement accommodation - a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
	2.	modus vivendi - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes life style, life-style, lifestyle fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" fast lane - a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation; "life in fashion's fast lane has taught her a lot" free living - a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites vanity fair - a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities