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 |
Top 10 synonyms for modus operandi
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
- 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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