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mode Definition

mode (mōd)

noun

  1. a manner or way of acting, doing, or being; method or form

  2. Etymology: Fr < L modus

    customary usage, or current fashion or style, as in manners or dress
  3. Geol. the actual mineral composition of an unaltered igneous rock
  4. Gram. mood (sense )
  5. Logic
    1. modality or the form of a proposition with reference to its modality
    2. mood (sense )
  6. Metaphysics the form, or way of being, of something, as distinct from its substance
  7. Music
    1. the selection and arrangement of tones and semitones in a scale, esp. any of such arrangements in medieval church music
    2. a rhythmical system of the 13th cent.
    3. either of the two forms of scale arrangement in later music ( major mode and minor mode)
  8. Statistics the value, number, etc. that occurs most frequently in a given series

Etymology: ME moede < L modus, measure, manner, mode < IE base *med-, to measure: see medical

mode Synonyms

mode

n.

  1. Manner

    tone, form, style; see method 2.

  2. The prevailing fashion

    fashion, style, convention, vogue; see fashion 2. See syn. study at fashion.

mode Finance Definition

The number in a series of numbers that occurs most frequently. If each observation occurs an equal number of times, there is no mode. If two or more observations occur the same number of times, then there is more than one mode, in which case the sample is called multimodal. For example, the mode of 2, 1, 5, and 1 is 1.

mode Telecom Definition

The physical path a signal or signal component follows as it propagates through a waveguide. Some signal components travel directly through the center of the waveguide, at least theoretically, and, therefore, travel the shortest possible distance between the point at which they enter the waveguide and the point at which they exit the waveguide. Other modes take more transverse paths, striking and reflecting back and forth off of the interface between the core and cladding as they propagate through an optical fiber, for example. Low-order modes take modestly transverse paths, while high-order modes take considerably more transverse paths. Some modes at the transmitter can be so transverse as to strike the corecladding interface at less than the critical angle and, therefore, penetrate the interface and be permanently lost in the cladding. Figure M-4 illustrates the differences between these paths. See also cladding, core, critical angle, and waveguide. Figure M-4: mode

mode Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • transport: Different modes guide the user through the best route for their mode of transport.
  • vibration: One mode of vibration of a string yields an electron.
  • transportation: Sure a car can be seen as simply a practical mode of transportation that takes you from Point A to Point B.. .
  • operation: Modes of operation: Michelle has several modes of operation.
  • delivery: We aim to continue operating in this way in the year ahead and welcome your feedback on this mode of delivery.
  • expression: An ancient mode of expression has become a modern mold of thought.

Converse of object

edit: No write access to " file " An attempt was made to enable edit mode on a file that has been write protected.

Adjective modifier

  • standby: A television in standby mode still uses up to half of the electricity as it would whilst switched on.
  • automatic: If not refer to the manual to go in automatic mode: After this you should be ready to mount your sample.
  • manual: In addition to the automatic mode, it also provides two power levels in manual mode: full and 1/16 power.
  • normal: There's also a new control system that allows you to alternate between shuffle and normal playback modes by shaking the Walkman three times.
  • binary: Make sure that you download the file with your ftp client in binary mode.
  • part-time: Part-time program Context The part-time mode of the Masters program is spread over five phases ( see table 2 below ).

Modifies a noun

dial: By selecting one of seven easily distinguishable icons from the handy exposure mode dial, complex settings are optimized to produce consistently remarkable results.

Noun used with modifier

  • multiplayer: In multiplayer mode you join forces to fight the Org on each level.
  • arcade: Arcade mode ( Japanese version ) Cheats Complete the game, including the bonus stages, with every character.
  • macro: For close up photography there is a macro mode that allows you to focus from 5cms away from the subject.
  • shooting: For taking a number of consecutive photos there is a burst mode and a continuous shooting mode.
  • batch: OPTIONS -b Use batch mode; i.e. , get the password from the command line rather than prompting for it.
  • self-pity: The underlying fear helps to generate a mood of jealousy ( self-pity mode ).