Meaning & Definition of Mode in English
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Mode
/moʊd/
noun
1. How something is done or how it happens
- "Her dignified manner"
- "His rapid manner of talking"
- "Their nomadic mode of existence"
- "In the characteristic new york style"
- "A lonely way of life"
- "In an abrasive fashion"
synonym:
- manner,
- mode,
- style,
- way,
- fashion
2. A particular functioning condition or arrangement
- "Switched from keyboard to voice mode"
synonym:
- mode
3. A classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
synonym:
- modality,
- mode
4. Verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
synonym:
- mood,
- mode,
- modality
5. Any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
synonym:
- mode,
- musical mode
6. The most frequent value of a random variable
synonym:
- mode,
- modal value
Examples of using
Tom knows how to operate practically any mode of transportation.