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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is mode a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, mode is tagged as noun.
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