modus vi·ven·di (v -v n d , -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.
[New Latin modus v vend : Latin modus, mode, Latin v vend , genitive sing. gerund of v vere, to live.] |
modus vivendi [mode-uss viv-venn-die, mode-eye] Noun
pl modi vivendi a working arrangement between conflicting interests [Latin: way of living]
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| Noun | 1. | modus vivendi - a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlementaccommodation - a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan" |
| 2. | modus vivendi - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudesfashion, 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 |