mode


Definition: Meaning of, mode in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / məʊd /

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mode modes
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  1. formal a particular way or style of behaving, living or doing something
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  2. technical a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate
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  3. be in work mode/holiday mode etc informal to have a particular feeling or way of thinking or behaving, because of the situation you are in
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  4. be the mode formal to be fashionable at a particular time
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  5. technical one of various systems of arranging notes in music, such as MAJOR and MINOR in Western music
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mode used in phrases

  • Greek mode (noun)
    1. any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece
  • Gregorian mode (noun)
    1. any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
  • I-mode phone (noun)
    1. a MOBILE PHONE that has a small screen which you can use for Internet and e-mail services
  • a la mode (adjective)
    1. in the current fashion or style
    a la mode (adverb)
    1. with ice cream on top or on the side
  • asynchronous transfer mode (noun)
    1. a means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images, voice or video as well as data
  • church mode (noun)
    1. any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
  • ecclesiastical mode (noun)
    1. any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
  • major mode (noun)
    1. a key whose harmony is based on the major scale
  • medieval mode (noun)
    1. any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode
  • minor mode (noun)
    1. a key based on the minor scale
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