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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

    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. device. formula. media. methodologically. strategy. styleless. stylistically. subprocess. thus. vehicle. See more results »

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

    Modus operandi is a Latin phrase meaning a method of procedure or a distinct pattern of operation. It is often used to describe the way a criminal acts in more than one crime.

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

    modus operandi. noun [ S ] formal us / ˌmoʊ.dəs ˌoʊ.pəˈrɑːn.di / us / ˌmoʊ.dəs ˌoʊ.pəˈrɑːn.daɪ / uk / ˌməʊ.dəs ˌɒp.əˈræn.diː / / ˌməʊ.dəs ˌɒp.əˈræn.daɪ /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a particular way of doing something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Modus_operandiModus operandi - Wikipedia

    A modus operandi (often shortened to M.O. or MO) is an individual’s habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also generally. It is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as ' mode (or manner) of operating ' .

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › modus-operandiModus operandi | Investigation, Profiling, Detection | Britannica

    Jun 26, 2024 · Modus operandi is a Latin term meaning "operating method" and refers to the distinctive pattern or manner of working that a criminal adheres to. Learn how criminologists use this concept to profile and detect criminals and their crimes.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › modus-operandiMODUS OPERANDI Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    The way someone does something; a characteristic method: “Her modus operandi in buying a new car always included a month of research.” This phrase, often abbreviated “m.o.,” is used by police to describe a criminal's characteristic way of committing a crime. From Latin, meaning “method of operation.”

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

    A characteristic way of doing something can be described with the Latin phrase modus operandi, like a friend whose modus operandi is to get rides instead of taking the bus. Your usual method of working is also a modus operandi, like your habit of waiting to study until the night before a test.