What does "mode" mean?

One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.

What is a synonym for "mode"?

Common synonyms include: mood, fashion, manner, modality, mood, aeolian mode.

Mode

//moʊd// noun

noun ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun

1
One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
2
Style or fashion; popular trend.
"Her wardrobe is always in mode."
3
how something is done or how it happens wordnet
4
One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.; One of several ancient Greek scales.
5
the most frequent value of a random variable wordnet

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6
A particular means of accomplishing something.
"What was the mode of entry?"
7
any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave wordnet
8
A particular means of accomplishing something.; A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.; A state related to signals or vibrations. especially
"common-mode"
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verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker wordnet
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A particular means of accomplishing something.; A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.; A wave pattern in the electromagnetic field.
"longitudinal mode"
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a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility wordnet
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A particular means of accomplishing something.; One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
"In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer."
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a particular functioning condition or arrangement wordnet
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A particular means of accomplishing something.; A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
"airplane mode; night mode"
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A particular means of accomplishing something.; A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
"Campaign mode (the career mode that includes the notorious Gran Turismo driving school) is off limits while offline. Also unavailable offline: buying new cars, viewing your garage, editing car liveries, and even the "taking photos of fancy cars in exotic scenery" mode."
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A particular means of accomplishing something.; A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
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A particular means of accomplishing something.; That which exists only as a quality of substance.
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A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
"After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode."
19
The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
20
In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.; The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
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In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.; A woman's mantle with a hood. obsolete