noun
mode
mohd
noun
1
A particular way or method of doing something.
"Switch the phone to airplane mode before takeoff."
"The car has separate modes for city and highway driving."
2
(statistics) The value that occurs most often in a set of data.
"In the data set 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, the mode is 3."
3
A particular state of mind or way of behaving.
"He switched into work mode as soon as he sat at his desk."
4
(music) One of several traditional scales, such as the major or minor scale.
"The song was written in the Dorian mode, giving it an unusual, moody sound."
How to Use Mode
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA way of doing or being something — a setting, a state of mind, a musical scale, or (in statistics) the most common value.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the statistical "mode" (most frequent value) with the "mean" (average) or "median" (middle value).
Common pairings
sleep mode
silent mode
work mode
in mode
Word Forms
modes plural, modes plural
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Etymology
From Old French mode, from Latin modus ("measure, manner, rhythm") — the same root behind "moderate," "model," and "modern."