mode

noun

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A particular means of accomplishing something.

   “What was the mode of entry?”

   “An effectual and inexpensive mode of Protecting Wall-Trees from Spring-Frosts.”

4. (especially)A particular means of accomplishing something.

   “common-mode”

   “differential-mode”

   “normal mode of vibration”

5. A particular means of accomplishing something.

   “longitudinal mode”

   “transverse mode”

6. A particular means of accomplishing something.

   “In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer.”

7. A particular means of accomplishing something.

   “airplane mode; night mode”

   “The car was then placed into its Level 2 driving mode, much like you would for the current adaptive cruise control systems.”

8. A particular means of accomplishing something.

   “Campaign mode (the career mode that includes the notorious Gran Turismo driving school) is off limits while offline. Also unavailable offline: buying new cars, viewing your garage, editing car liveries, and even the "taking photos of fancy cars in exotic scenery" mode.”

   “I've stumbled over gaming's simplest hurdles, been humiliated by the lowliest of enemies and will often go for an easy mode if one's available, and yet I've run through Bloodborne twice without ever really breaking much of a sweat.”

   “Selfie modes, meanwhile, let you add filters and change characters’ facial expressions, from Link in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker to Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2.”

9. A particular means of accomplishing something.
10. A particular means of accomplishing something.
11. A particular state of being, or frame of mind.

    “After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode.”

    “After being stabbed, he went into survival mode until he got to the hospital.”

12. The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
13. In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.
14. (obsolete)In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.
15. Style or fashion; popular trend.

    “Her wardrobe is always in mode.”

    “The dress she wore was no longer a cheap blue serge but a handsome tricolette, richly trimmed according to the prevailing mode.”