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modus operandi

Syllabification: (mo·dus op·e·ran·di)

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Definition of modus operandi

noun (plural modi operandi /ˈmōdē, ˈmōdī/)

[usually in singular]
  • a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established:the volunteers were instructed to buy specific systems using our usual modus operandi—anonymously and with cash
  • the way something operates or works.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'way of operating'

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