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Definitions for modus operandi
ˈmoʊ dəs ˌɒp əˈræn di, -daɪ; ˈmoʊ di, -daɪmodus operan·di

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. routine, modus operandinoun

    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

Wiktionary

  1. modus operandinoun

    A person or thing's normal mode of operation.

  2. modus operandinoun

    A known criminal's established habits and mode of work when committing specific offences, especially fraud, matched with characteristics of an unsolved crime to narrow down (limit to a specific list) or profile suspects.

  3. Etymology: From modus operandi, from modus and operandi

Wikipedia

  1. Modus operandi

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

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  1. modus operandi

    Modus operandi is a Latin term that is often used in English. It means "method of operation." In a general sense, it refers to a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is typical or characteristic of a person or group. In criminology, it is often used to describe a criminal's distinctive style or approach in committing crimes.

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  1. Modus operandi

    Modus operandi is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "method of operation". The term is used to describe someone's habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations. In English, it is often shortened to M.O. The expression is often used in police work when discussing a crime and addressing the methods employed by the perpetrators. It is also used in criminal profiling, where it can help in finding clues to the offender's psychology. It largely consists of examining the actions used by the individual to execute the crime, prevent its detection and/or facilitate escape. A suspect's modus operandi can assist in his identification, apprehension or repression, and can also be used to determine links between crimes. In business, modus operandi is used to describe a firm's preferred means of doing business and interacting with other firms.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of modus operandi in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of modus operandi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of modus operandi in a Sentence

  1. Jim Manley:

    She's a very important figure, her modus operandi has been to hang back and let the process play out. She is playing the long game.

  2. Jim Manley:

    Her modus operandi has been to hang back and let the process play out. She is playing the long game, i am not sure what the future holds for her, but I think she is determined to carve out a role within the party for many years to come.

  3. Annie Lennox:

    Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.

  4. Maria Olga Noriega:

    The phenomenon of human trafficking modified a lot with COVID, traffickers keep working (to) recruit, but now with a more complex modus operandi.

  5. Francois Molins:

    We can note that this perfectly matches ISIS' watchword, which regularly calls for committing terrorist attacks on the French territory, and to precisely slit the throats of the nonbelievers, the beheading also precisely recalls this terrorist organization's modus operandi.

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