modus operandi

• Expresión latina que significa «modo de operar» o «método de trabajo», usada para describir la forma característica de actuar de una persona u organización, especialmente en investigaciones criminales o contextos profesionales.

A Latin phrase meaning 'mode of operating' or 'method of working,' used to describe a person's or organization's characteristic way of doing things, especially in criminal investigations or professional contexts.

1. Method of operationC1formal

   A particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or habitual.

   método de operación

   • The detective recognized the criminal's modus operandi from previous cases.
   • The company's modus operandi involves extensive market research before launching a product.
   • Her modus operandi for studying is to review notes every evening.