mode

UK /moʊd/ US /moʊd/

noun 6

Definitions

noun

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.

A particular means of accomplishing something.

What was the mode of entry?

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

A particular means of accomplishing something.

common-mode

differential-mode

A particular means of accomplishing something.

longitudinal mode

transverse mode

noun

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.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

normal, traditional, usual

effective

VERB + MODE

use

She used a different mode of transport to get to work after her car broke down.

change, switch to

When she got home from work, she switched to relaxation mode and turned off her phone.

PREP

in ~

My phone was in silent mode during the meeting, so I didn't hear any notifications.

~ of

The most efficient mode of transport in the city is the underground train system.

PHRASES

a mode of address, a mode of communication/expression, a mode of transport

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Synonyms

noun — how something is done or how it happens

noun — verb inflections that express how the action or state is con

noun — a classification of propositions on the basis of whether the

modality

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

What was the mode of entry?

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

Wiktionary

common-mode

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Her wardrobe is always in mode.

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

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The author's mode of expression is very concise.

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