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Synonyms for modus operandi


Grammar : Noun
Spell : moh-duh s op-uh-ran-dee, -dahy; Latin moh-doos oh-pe-rahn-dee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmoʊ dəs ˌɒp əˈræn di, -daɪ; Latin ˈmoʊ dus ˌoʊ pɛˈrɑn di

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Définition of modus operandi

Origin :
  • "way of doing or accomplishing," 1650s, Latin, literally "mode of operating" (see modus). Abbreviation m.o. is attested from 1955.
  • noun manner of operating
Example sentences :
  • But he had also done a great thing for exploration in changing the modus operandi.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • But brilliant as the idea might be, the difficulty was in the modus operandi.
  • Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne
  • His modus operandi is similar to that of Borckenhagen in its main features.
  • Extract from : « Lord Milner's Work in South Africa » by W. Basil Worsfold
  • Yet the question of its modus operandi is still undetermined.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Edgar Allan Poe » by Edgar Allan Poe
  • Nothing could be more absurd than the modus operandi of your missionary.
  • Extract from : « Phyllis of Philistia » by Frank Frankfort Moore
  • The modus operandi of this scheme is as simple as it is satisfactory.
  • Extract from : « Her Majesty's Mails » by William Lewins
  • The following anecdote will give an idea of their modus operandi.
  • Extract from : « The Slang Dictionary » by John Camden Hotten
  • We need not explain to the gifted reader the modus operandi.
  • Extract from : « The Art of Amusing » by Frank Bellew
  • The modus operandi is exactly the same as for the larger game.
  • Extract from : « The Art and Practice of Hawking » by Edward B. Michell
  • Their modus operandi, covering a wide range, is always boisterous.
  • Extract from : « Byways of Ghost-Land » by Elliott O'Donnell
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