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   mo·dus op·e·ran·di

   /ˈmōdəs ˌäpəˈrandē/

   noun

   • 1. a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established: "the volunteers were instructed to buy specific systems using our usual modus operandi—anonymously and with cash"
   • ▪ the way in which something operates or works: "THC has a quite precise modus operandi that taps into a specific brain function"

   Word Origin Latin, literally ‘way of operating’.

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