mode
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2.8
- noun
- /moʊd/
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- I suggest you find some other mode of transportation.
- mode of communication
- mode of transmission
- mode of transport
So this is a very natural mode of thought.
- So this is a very natural mode of thought.
- So we're in growth mode or daytime mode until we go to sleep.
- So you keep using the word fear mode and heart mode, which I love.
- For example, first person shooter mode and Evil ways.
- The West is in a suicide mode right now.
- So I was just in that mode all day non-stop.
- But some days you get into the mode like this ain't the day.
- I've been back in my leg glitter mode and can you guess?
Examples
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So this is a very natural mode of thought.
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This new software has a user-friendly mode that simplifies navigation.
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So we're in growth mode or daytime mode until we go to sleep.
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Average class size was similar regardless of educational setting or mode of communication used in the classroom.
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Once you do that, you're in giving mode, not expecting mode.
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Glamour was not just a new mode of dress, but a new approach to lighting
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Utilizing the iPad and its apps gives the students an additional mode to demonstrate knowledge.
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I'm going to hit Zen mode and I'm going to Zen out.
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He switched the camera to night vision mode for better visibility in the dark.
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The teacher explained different learning modes to help students choose the best approach.
Synonyms
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1.0
How someone does something or how it happens
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3.4
A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste
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1.6
A particular way of doing something
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1.0
The way something is done or happens
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7.5
A usual way a person or group does something
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8.6
A particular way something is experienced, such as sight, sound or touch
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A pattern of musical notes used in old church music that gives a melody its own sound
- Archaic
A fast digital way to send small pieces of data that are the same size, such as voice and video
- Specialized
A pattern of eight notes that gives a piece of Western music its typical sound
- Specialized
A musical scale with a fixed pattern of notes used in ancient Greek music
- Specialized
A musical scale used in old church singing that gives chants a special sound
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Etymology
Mode comes from the Latin word modus, meaning 'manner' or 'measure', and it simply means a particular 'way' of doing or being. So when someone moves into a relaxed mode, they are in that specific way of acting or feeling.