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   Mode

   /mōd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done: "his preferred mode of travel was a kayak" Similar mannerwayfashionmeansmethodsystemstyleapproachtechniqueprocedureprocessmethodologymodus operandiformroutinepractice
   • ▪ an option allowing a change in the method of operation of a device, especially a camera: "a camcorder in automatic mode" Similar functionpositionoperationrolecapacity
   • ▪ a way of operating or using a system: "some computers provide several so-called processor modes"
   • ▪ any of the distinct kinds or patterns of vibration of an oscillating system.
   • ▪ the character of a modal proposition (whether necessary, contingent, possible, or impossible).
   • ▪ another term for mood
   • 2. a fashion or style in clothes, art, literature, etc.: "in the Seventies, the mode for activewear took hold" Similar fashionvoguecurrent/latest stylestylelooktrendlatest thinglatest tastecrazeragefadgeneral tendencyconventioncustompracticedernier cri
   • 3. the value that occurs most frequently in a given set of data.
   • 4. a set of musical notes forming a scale and from which melodies and harmonies are constructed.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the musical and grammatical senses): from Latin modus ‘measure’, from an Indo-European root shared by mete1; compare with mood2.

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   The meaning of MODE is an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals. How to use mode in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mode.

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   a manner of acting or doing; method; way: modern modes of transportation. a particular type or form of something: Heat is a mode of motion. a designated condition or status, as for performing a task or responding to a problem: a machine in the automatic mode. Philosophy.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MODE definition: 1. a way of operating, living, or behaving: 2. the number or value that appears most often in a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · A mode is a particular pattern or shape in which a mechanical system will vibrate. Most systems have many modes of vibration. The actual vibration of a structure is a combination of all its different vibration modes .

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › modeMode - definition of mode by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a manner of acting or doing; method; way: modes of transportation. 2. a particular type or form of something: Heat is a mode of motion. 3. a designated condition or status, as for performing a task or responding to a problem: a machine in the automatic mode. 4.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmode noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of mode noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.mathsisfun.com › definitions › modeMode Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)

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   Illustrated definition of Mode: The number which appears most often in a set of numbers. Example: in 6, 3, 9, 6, 6, 5, 9, 3 the Mode is 6...