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Hacking into a victim of crime's phone is a sort of poetically elegant manifestation of a modus operandi the tabloids have.
Steve Coogan

Meaning of "modus operandi" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MODUS OPERANDI

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODUS OPERANDI

modus operandi  [ˈməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODUS OPERANDI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modus operandi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MODUS OPERANDI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of modus operandi in the English dictionary

The definition of modus operandi in the dictionary is procedure; method of operating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODUS OPERANDI


ABD
ˌeɪbiːˈdiː
BDD
ˌbiːdiːˈdiː
budi
ˈbʊdiː
CRD
ˌsiːɑːˈdiː
dee
diː
dispondee
daɪˈspɒndiː
DTD
ˌdiːtiːˈdiː
Dundee
dʌnˈdiː
FDD
ˌɛfdiːˈdiː
fundi
ˈfʊndiː
GED
ˌdʒiːiːˈdiː
glissandi
ɡlɪˈsændiː
mehndi
ˈmendiː
R&D
ˌɑːrənˈdiː
Sadi
sɑːˈdiː
scherzandi
skɛəˈtsændiː
secondi
seˈkɒndiː
soldi
ˈsɒldiː
spondee
ˈspɒndiː
tondi
ˈtɒndiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODUS OPERANDI

modular
modularised
modularity
modularized
modularly
modulate
modulation
modulative
modulator
modulatory
module
moduli
modulo
modulus
modulus of elasticity
modulus of rigidity
modus
modus ponens
modus tollens
modus vivendi

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODUS OPERANDI

barramundi
bhindi
bindi
Bondi
Burundi
effendi
Hindi
jaborandi
Kirundi
Leylandi
locus standi
mandi
modi operandi
onus probandi
Rawalpindi
Ruanda-Urundi
salmagundi
Sekondi
Ulundi
Urundi

Synonyms and antonyms of modus operandi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MODUS OPERANDI»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «modus operandi» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of modus operandi

Translation of «modus operandi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODUS OPERANDI

Find out the translation of modus operandi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modus operandi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modus operandi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

作案手法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

modus operandi
570 millions of speakers

English

modus operandi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काम करने का ढंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طريقة العمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Методы работы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

modus operandi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্যপ্রণালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modus operandi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

modus operandi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verfahrensweise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手口
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modus operandi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

modus operandi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயல் முறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यप्रणाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Modus operandi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modus operandi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modus operandi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

методи роботи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modus operandi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόπος λειτουργίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

modus operandi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modus operandi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modus operandi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modus operandi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODUS OPERANDI»

The term «modus operandi» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODUS OPERANDI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modus operandi

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5 QUOTES WITH «MODUS OPERANDI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modus operandi.
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Chuck Close
You don't have to have a great art idea - just get to work and something will happen. So that's pretty much my modus operandi and pretty much my principal position, such as it is.
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Steve Coogan
Hacking into a victim of crime's phone is a sort of poetically elegant manifestation of a modus operandi the tabloids have.
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Richard Foreman
Now, when I started my theater, the modus operandi was having the actors stare right into the audience.
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Annie Lennox
Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.
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Josh Pais
Sometimes it gets a little uncomfortable to not do everything. That was my modus operandi for many years, but I just feel like I want to do challenging roles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODUS OPERANDI»

Discover the use of modus operandi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modus operandi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Terrorist Modus Operandi
For its candid examination of the historical, political and sociological contexts of international terrorism, Terrorist Modus Operandi is a valuable addition to counter terrorism classics.It is in the category of “must read†for ...
Dan Sommer, 2010
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Serial Violence: Analysis of Modus Operandi and Signature ...
Examines real cases of some of the world’s most notorious serial killers Written by renowned experts, this book focuses on analyzing crimes of violence to unveil common characteristics that might prove useful in the identification, ...
Robert D. Keppel, William J. Birnes, 2008
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Astral Projection (Modus Operandi)
The author claims: a simple method of instruction whereby the sincere student of the occult may readily learn to project his astral body and learn some of the deep secrets of the spiritual phase of existence, as well gain a deeper insight ...
John Mittl, 1993
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Modus Operandi
Based upon serial strategies and procedures, the individual works of art included in the exhibition, along with this and any other supporting documentation, are sub-divisions, which collectively offer a broader understanding that through ...
Jeremy Joseph Flick, 2009
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Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence ...
Modus Operandi An offender's method of operation; the choices the offender made and the acts committed to further the accomplishment of the crime. Signature Behaviors The choices an offender makes and the acts an offender committed ...
Brent E. Turvey, 2011
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The Roeder Protocol 3 - Basic Knowledge - Typical Problems - ...
A complete analysis of your source state and the deficits ist he maine condition of adequate modus operandi. Well, pick up a stylo and blot out all in the following list if not applicable : • As a rule your whole left or right page is impaired, i.e. all ...
Frank W. D. Röder, 2011
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Cocoa Descriptors, Their States and Modus Operandi
CATIE E57 a t i /s COCOA DESCRIPTORS, THEIR STATES AND MODUS OPERANDI.. / Jon MM. Engels Basil G. D. Bartley Gustavo A. Enriquez CATI CENTRO AGRONOMICO TROPICAL DE iNVESTIGACION Y ENSENANZA TURRIALBA, ...
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The Practical Teacher, Or Familiar Explanations and ...
ing any mode of teaching, are yet familiar not only with the best works on education, but the modus operandi of their fellow Teachers. What is more beneficial to the young Teacher than “ mutual improvement” meetings of Teachers, where each ...
E. Lamborn, 1855
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Serial Offenders: Current Thought, Recent Findings
This chapter, however, will focus only on the methodology for determining the signature of the offender. In order to accomplish this, it is important to understand how the offender's signature differs from his modus operandi from case to case.
Louis B. Schlesinger, 2000
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Miracle Mongers and Their Methods
A Complete Expose of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.
Houdini, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODUS OPERANDI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modus operandi is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Apple Watch Debut, Signs of a Familiar Path to Success
What's more, bit-by-bit improvements are part of Apple's modus operandi. We saw it with the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. After creating ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Tencent turns venture capitalist to conquer China's digital wallet
Cynthia Meng, an analyst at Jefferies in Hong Kong, says the Didi Dache deal fits Tencent's modus operandi. “It's all to potentially convert their ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
3
Researchers link HIV susceptibility to little-understood immune cell …
... substantially from HIV in its makeup and its modus operandi — showed that exposure to virus-infected cells leads to differentiation of NK cells ... «Stanford Medical Center Report, Jul 15»
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Man of Action Talks Officer Downe, Mega Man, Deadpool, and More
That's our whole modus operandi. Ultimate Spider-Man has carved a niche with its more comedic interpretation of the character, often times ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
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Does Being A POW Make You A Hero?
If Trump had thought before speaking (not typically his modus operandi), he may have realized that his facts were inverted: John McCain was ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
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Encountering Peace: Needed - a new approach to Gaza
The cycle must be broken and a new modus operandi needs to be employed. The goal for Israel and its allies, including the Palestinian ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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This Giant Display Uses Colored Thread Instead of Pixels
Tiny glowing dots have been the modus operandi for electronic displays since the TV was first invented. But at a Forever 21 store in New York, ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
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Iran Nuclear Deal: It's Going To Be About The Money
The modus operandi is very simple: TV commercials (that began airing last Friday), social media ads and new websites that include alleged ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
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Stephans make it a family tradition
That modus operandi began with S.L. Stephan, who was superintendent of the OSS&O Home in Xenia. “(Community service) was always ... «Xenia Gazette, Jul 15»
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Effective New Tool to Achieve the Increase of Business
Perhaps, the main con against Public Auto Auctions is that not all of the auctions follow a standard Modus Operandi… until now. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Modus operandi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/modus-operandi>. May 2024 ».
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