noun Download 🔗Share An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s, characterized by ankle-length black trenchcoats and sunglasses. Examples : "The band's lead singer wore a classic mod outfit, complete with a black trench coat and oversized sunglasses. " style culture appearance wear history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 1960s British person who dressed in such a style and was interested in modernism and the modern music of the time; the opposite of a rocker. Examples : "In the 1960s, the mods and rockers had rival gangs and often clashed over fashion and music. " person style culture music history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A modification. Examples : ""My car's new mods, like the spoiler and tinted windows, make it look much sportier." " technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game. Examples : ""My favorite part about playing that video game is installing cool mods that add new characters and change the graphics." " game computing internet technology entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A moderator, for example on a discussion forum. Examples : "The forum needs more mods to help keep the discussions respectful and on topic. " internet computing communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A module (file containing a tracker music sequence). Examples : "The game's soundtrack featured catchy mods created by independent artists using tracker software. " music computing technology sound entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A moderately difficult route. Examples : ""The climbing gym has routes for all skill levels, from easy beginner climbs to challenging expert routes, with plenty of mods in between." " sport achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural, Oxford University) Moderations: university examinations generally taken in the first year. Examples : ""He was worried about his Mods because he hadn't started studying yet." " education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To modify (an object) from its original condition, typically for the purposes of individualizing and/or enhancing the performance of the object. Examples : "His friends were particularly impressed with the way he modded his Ruckus." technology technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To moderate; to silence or punish (a rule-breaking user) on a forum, especially when done by a moderator. Examples : ""If you keep posting insults, the forum moderators will mod you." " internet computing communication technology media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture, akin to the Welsh eisteddfod. Examples : "Every October, my grandmother travels to a different town in Scotland to participate in the mods, celebrating Gaelic heritage and sharing traditional songs. " culture festival music tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of several ancient Greek scales. Examples : "In music history class, we learned about the ancient Greek mods and their influence on modern musical scales. " music sound history 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 : "My music theory homework asks us to identify the mods used in each Bach chorale. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A particular means of accomplishing something. Examples : "What was the mode of entry?" way action technology 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 condition state attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The most frequently occurring value in a distribution Examples : "The mod of the students' ages in the class is 12, meaning twelve is the most common age. " statistics math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system. Examples : "The physics student explained that the laser's beam, when confined within the cavity, only exists in specific "mods," each representing a stable pattern of light. " physics math science system 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 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 computing device system machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level. Examples : "The different difficulty levels in the game are called mods. " game computing technology 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 : "Understanding the nuances of verb "mods" (moods) helps students analyze the subtle differences in meaning between "He is going" (indicative) and "I wish he were going" (subjunctive). " grammar linguistics language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which exists only as a quality of substance. Examples : "The softness and color of the cotton are mods that define its texture. " philosophy quality being substance 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 flower mods to the intricate bridal veil. " art material style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern. Examples : "The sunlight streamed through the window screen, creating a pattern of light and shadow on the floor, highlighting the tiny mods in the woven mesh. " architecture art style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A woman's mantle with a hood. Examples : "The old woman wore a beautiful, embroidered mods over her shoulders, keeping her warm during the chilly evening. " 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
noun Download 🔗Share The base with respect to which a congruence is computed. Examples : "In modular arithmetic, we can say that 17 and 5 are congruent because they have the same remainder when divided by 6; therefore, in this case, the mods are 6. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The absolute value of a complex number. Examples : "In complex number calculations, we sometimes need to find the mods, representing the distance of a number from the origin on the complex plane. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A coefficient that expresses how much of a certain property is possessed by a certain substance. Examples : "The building material's mods for heat resistance determined its suitability for the desert climate. " substance material chemistry physics science technical property amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An operator placed between two numbers, to get the remainder of the division of those numbers. Examples : "When calculating how many full groups of 7 students can be formed from a class of 23, the mods (23 divided by 7) gives us a remainder of 2, meaning two students will be left over. " math computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading