mode

noun

1. 1

   A particular means of accomplishing something.

   What was the mode of entry?

   An effectual and inexpensive mode of Protecting Wall-Trees from Spring-Frosts.

2. 2

   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.

   common-mode

   differential-mode

   normal mode of vibration

3. 3

   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

   transverse mode

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   A particular means of accomplishing something. A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.

   airplane mode; night mode

   The car was then placed into its Level 2 driving mode, much like you would for the current adaptive cruise control systems.

6. 6

   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.

   I've stumbled over gaming's simplest hurdles, been humiliated by the lowliest of enemies and will often go for an easy mode if one's available, and yet I've run through Bloodborne twice without ever really breaking much of a sweat.

   Selfie modes, meanwhile, let you add filters and change characters’ facial expressions, from Link in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker to Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2.

7. 7

   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.

8. 8

   A particular means of accomplishing something. That which exists only as a quality of substance.

9. 9

   A particular means of accomplishing something. A particular means of transportation as a class.

   It makes relatively little difference in mode choice except that some high income people avoid bus trips of 100 miles or more and except for the tendency of upper income people when traveling on business to travel by air.

10. 10

    A particular state of being, or frame of mind.

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

    After being stabbed, he went into survival mode until he got to the hospital.

11. 11

    The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.

12. 12

    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.

13. 13

    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.

14. 14

    In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern. The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.

15. 15

    obsoleteIn lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern. A woman's mantle with a hood.

noun

1. 1

   Style or fashion; popular trend.

   Her wardrobe is always in mode.

   The dress she wore was no longer a cheap blue serge but a handsome tricolette, richly trimmed according to the prevailing mode.

Forms

plural

modes