Concrete systems, whether physical, biological, or social, are also characterized by their mechanism or modus operandi.
If α and are theorems, then β is a theorem (rule of detachment, or modus ponens).
"We can go down the list whether it's Stream International, or Modus Media, or Global-Tech.
"No, what annoys me is that I haven't got any code or modus operandi for writing.
In itself, the Parmenidean thesis only makes a conditional claim, and it seems open, prima facie, to employ either modus tollens or modus ponens.
Any balance of power (or modus vivendi) might shift, and social stability then be lost.
The Kerns want to see something in a companys products, customer base or modus operandi that would be hard for competitors to copy.
There was no direct political agenda or modus operandi connecting these women.
The German philosopher Ernst Cassirer demonstrated the likelihood that Galileo was fond of the Meno because it contained the first statement of the "hypothetical" method, a modus operandi that characterized Galileo's own scientific practice and that would come to be known as one of the chief principles of the "new science".
It can be used to demonstrate someone's motive, intent, the absence of mistake, identity, or a common scheme or plan (modus operandi).
