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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mode that remains activated only through some constant action on the part of the user, such as holding down a certain key on the keyboard.
2. 2
   A linear combination of modes of the universe that corresponds to a cavity resonance.

Etymology

From quasi- + mode.

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