noun Download 🔗Share One of several ancient Greek scales. Examples : "In music history class, we learned about the modes used in ancient Greek melodies, like Dorian and Phrygian. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The music teacher explained that different modes create distinct moods; for example, Dorian mode has a folk-like, melancholic feel compared to the brighter Ionian mode. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A particular means of accomplishing something. Examples : "What was the mode of entry?" way type system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A particular state of being, or frame of mind. Examples : "After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode." mind being condition state attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The most frequently occurring value in a distribution Examples : "In the survey of favorite ice cream flavors, chocolate and vanilla were the modes, each chosen by 25 people. " statistics math number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system. Examples : "The vibrating string on the guitar can only produce certain patterns, called modes, each with a distinct and predictable frequency. " physics system math science energy technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours. Examples : "In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer." system technology computing electronics technical process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose. Examples : "airplane mode; night mode" technology electronics device machine technical computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level. Examples : "The video game offers several modes, including an easy mode for beginners and a hard mode for experienced players. " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality. Examples : "The different verb modes in English, such as indicative, imperative, and subjunctive, express different intentions; for example, "It is raining" (indicative - a statement of fact) differs greatly from "Stop raining!" (imperative - a command). " grammar language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which exists only as a quality of substance. Examples : "The colors on the artwork were seen as modes of the paint itself, inseparable from the substance that created them. " philosophy quality substance being abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern. Examples : "The lacemaker carefully added tiny floral modes to the intricate wedding veil. " art style material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern. Examples : "The sunlight streamed through the modes in the lace curtain, casting delicate patterns on the living room wall. " art structure appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A woman's mantle with a hood. Examples : "Example Sentence: "Before going out in the rain, she put on her modes to keep her warm and dry." " appearance wear style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Style or fashion; popular trend. Examples : "Her wardrobe is always in mode." style culture appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading