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Mode

//moʊd// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    Style or fashion; popular trend.

    "Her wardrobe is always in mode."

  3. 3
    how something is done or how it happens wordnet
  4. 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. 5
    the most frequent value of a random variable wordnet
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  1. 6
    A particular means of accomplishing something.

    "What was the mode of entry?"

  2. 7
    any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave wordnet
  3. 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"

  4. 9
    verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker wordnet
  5. 10
    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"

  6. 11
    a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility wordnet
  7. 12
    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."

  8. 13
    a particular functioning condition or arrangement wordnet
  9. 14
    A particular means of accomplishing something.; A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.

    "airplane mode; night mode"

  10. 15
    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."

  11. 16
    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.
  12. 17
    A particular means of accomplishing something.; That which exists only as a quality of substance.
  13. 18
    A particular state of being, or frame of mind.

    "After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode."

  14. 19
    The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
  15. 20
    In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.; The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
  16. 21
    In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.; A woman's mantle with a hood. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French mode (masculine), from Latin modus (“measure, due measure, rhythm, melody”). Doublet of modus.

Etymology 2

From French mode f (“fashion, trend”).

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