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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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  3. A goal reduction technique has a modus operandi which shows evident affinity with the one of loop checking mechanisms. From the Cambridge English Corpus The similarities indicate a common modus operandi , suggesting that the two reports were hoaxes perpetrated by the same individual.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

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

  8. Modus operandi, in criminology, distinct pattern or manner of working that comes to be associated with a particular criminal. Criminologists have observed that, whatever his specialty—burglary, auto theft, or embezzling—the professional criminal is very likely to adhere to his particular way of.

  9. (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.

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