modus operandi

Meaning

1. (colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
2. 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.

Synonyms

routine

conduct

technique

trick

criminal technique

Translations

modus operandi

Modus Operandi

modus operandi

modus operandi

modus operandi

Art und Weise

Kniff

Methode

Trick

Verfahren

rutina

τρόπος δράσης

μεθοδολογία δράσης

routine

نمط

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈməʊ.dʌs ˌɒp.ə.ɹæn.daɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus operandī, from modus (“manner, method”) and operandī (“of working”).