operandi
operandi — noun
1. the characteristic method a person or group uses to get things done
the characteristic method a person or group uses to get things done
Yasmin's modus operandi was to arrive early, check every detail, and leave nothing to chance.
modus operandi + was to + infinitive for describing a characteristic method
Detective Owen identified the burglar's modus operandi from the pattern of break-ins across the neighbourhood.
identify + possessive + modus operandi (criminal investigation context)
Under Kenji, the firm's modus operandi relied on testing products with real customers before launch.
Gabriela described her modus operandi as a negotiator: listen far more than you speak.
Cyrus studied the chef's modus operandi before attempting the complex recipe himself.
- methodology
implies a more systematic, often written-down set of methods
- approach
more general; does not imply a consistent or habitual pattern
- technique
focuses on a specific skill or procedure rather than an overall way of working
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the full Latin phrase modus operandi (often shortened to MO). Used alone only in academic or legal writing after the full phrase has already been introduced.