Definitions for MODUS OPERANDI
ˈmoʊ dəs ˌɒp əˈræn di, -daɪ; ˈmoʊ di, -daɪmodus operan·di

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1. routine, modus operandinoun

   an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

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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

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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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How to pronounce MODUS OPERANDI?

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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. Commissioner Timothy Sini:

   The manner in which they were killed is consistent with the modus operandi of MS-13.

2. 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.

3. Nour Odeh:

   They can tell this government that this modus operandi doesn’t work. You can’t keep pushing Palestinians like that. You can’t have more than 30 Palestinians killed in less than a month [as has happened in January]. You can’t demolish homes – that will expel families – and [impose] collective punishment measures, it won’t be long before Palestinians say, ‘You know what, we have to also organize and defend ourselves … nobody’s there to help us. So we’re going to do it ourselves.’ When you get there, nobody can put a lid on that.

4. Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal.This:

   I believe it was targeted, but it's not the dealership that was targeted, it's the vehicle, similar incidents have occurred across the country, specifically in Texas and Oklahoma, and it was the exact M.O.( modus operandi).

5. Washington Times columnist Tim Young:

   If he's wrong, they’re wrong for hanging on and propagating his every word. Again, CNN is showing their hand that, with a pile of evidence and emails exposing Fauci, they’d rather stick to their narrative then be actual journalists. This non-journalistic behavior has become the modus operandi for CNN and is the reason even people who should be their fans are tuning out in record numbers.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MODUS OPERANDI
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Modus_Operandi
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_Operandi
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MODUS OPERANDI