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mods

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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

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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

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A modification.

Examples :

""My car's new mods, like the spoiler and tinted windows, make it look much sportier." "

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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." "

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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

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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

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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

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(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." "

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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."

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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

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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

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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

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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. "

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A particular means of accomplishing something.

Examples :

"What was the mode of entry?"

way action technology

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.

Examples :

"airplane mode; night mode"

technology electronics computing device system machine

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A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.

Examples :

"The different difficulty levels in the game are called mods. "

game computing technology

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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. "

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Style or fashion; popular trend.

Examples :

"Her wardrobe is always in mode."

style culture appearance

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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. "

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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. "

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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

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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. "