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  2. MODUS OPERANDI definition: 1. a particular way of doing something 2. a particular way of doing something. Learn more.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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. modus operandi. noun. /ˌməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː/. /ˌməʊdəs ˌɑːpəˈrændiː/. [singular] (from Latin, formal) (abbreviation MO) a particular method of working. The police gave a full description of the thief’s modus operandi. Word Origin Latin, literally ‘way of operating’.

  7. 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.

  8. 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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