modus
Pronunciation: [ˈmo.dʊs]
“modus” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:
noun
- the most frequently occurring value in a distribution
- mood, a verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality
- a particular means of accomplishing something
- modus operandi, 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
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin modus. Doublet of mode, model, modul, and modern.
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