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MODUS OPERANDI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unvarying or habitual method or procedure
Synonyms:
modus operandi; routine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("modus operandi" is a kind of...):
procedure; process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "modus operandi"):
rat race (an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation)
groove; rut (a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape)