modus : Idioms & Phrases

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Modus operandi

  • noun an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
    routine.
WordNet
  • L., manner of operating.
Webster 1913

modus vivendi

  • noun a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement
  • noun a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
    life-style; life style; lifestyle.
WordNet

Rank modus

  • (Law), an excessive and unreasonable modus. See Modus, 3.
Webster 1913