modus operandi is a Latin expression that means "operation mode", in the literal translation into Portuguese.
This expression determines the way a person uses to work or act, that is, their routines and their realization processes.
O modus operandi it is widely used to characterize the profile of companies. talk of modus operandi of an institution, for example, means to designate the way in which it performs its functions.
In the legal field, the modus operandi is applied to identify the profile of criminals, especially with regard to serial killers (serial killer).
In many cases, the police investigation group is able to identify and detain criminals based on the analysis of the modus operandi that serial killers have.
All living beings, particularly humans, have a modus operandi, to different degrees: some more organized and methodical than others.
the plural of modus operandi é modi operandi. In many dictionaries, this Latin expression is not even translated into Portuguese, due to its popularity and constant use in the language.
modus operandi, however, often appears as a synonym for modus faciendi (“way of doing”) or modus vivendi ("way of living").