mode

Universal Words noun 1 (formal) a particular way of doing sth; a particular type of sth: a mode of production / operation / communication * a mode of life / behaviour / dress * environment-friendly modes of transport 2 the way in which a piece of equipment is set to perform a particular task: Switch the camera into the automatic mode. * You can also use this computer game in two-player mode. 3 [sing.] (informal) a particular way of feeling or behaving: to be in holiday / work mode 4 [usuallysing.] a particular style or fashion in clothes, art, etc: narrative mode * a pop video made by a director who really understands the mode seealsoaLAMODE, MODISH 5 (technical) a particular arrangement of notes in music for example the musical SCALE system: major / minor mode