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1875–80; < Latin modus vivendī mode of living
1875–80; < Latin modus vivendī mode of living
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Modus vivendi
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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modus vivendi [(moh-duhs vi-ven-dee, vi-ven-deye)]A compromise between adversaries that allows them to get along temporarily: “During the separation, my parents adopted a modus vivendi that enabled them to tolerate each other.” From Latin, meaning a “method of living.”
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