A mode of life or behaviour is a particular way of living or behaving.
[formal]
...the capitalist mode of production.
He switched automatically into interview mode.
Synonyms: method, way, plan, course More Synonyms of mode
2. countable noun
A mode is a particular style in art, literature, or dress.
...a slightly more elegant and formal mode of dress.
Levi is best known for work in a very different mode from what is to be found here.
3. countable noun
On some cameras or electronic devices, the different modes available are the different programs or settings that you can choose when you use them.
...when the camera is in manual mode.
Synonyms: function, position, role, operation More Synonyms of mode
More Synonyms of mode
mode in British English
(məʊd)
noun
1.
a manner or way of doing, acting, or existing
2.
the current fashion or style
3. music
a.
any of the various scales of notes within one octave, esp any of the twelve natural diatonic scales taken in ascending order used in plainsong, folk song, and art music until 1600
b.
(in the music of classical Greece) any of the descending diatonic scales from which the liturgical modes evolved
c.
either of the two main scale systems in music since 1600
major mode
minor mode
4. logic, linguistics another name for modality (sense 3), mood2 (sense 2)
5. philosophy
a complex combination of ideas the realization of which is not determined by the component ideas
6.
that one of a range of values that has the highest frequency as determined statistically
Compare mean3 (sense 4), median (sense 6)
7.
the quantitative mineral composition of an igneous rock
8. physics
one of the possible configurations of a travelling or stationary wave
9. physics
one of the fundamental vibrations
Word origin
C14: from Latin modus measure, manner
mode in American English
(moʊd)
noun
1.
a manner or way of acting, doing, or being; method or form
2.
customary usage, or current fashion or style, as in manners or dress
3. Geology
the actual mineral composition of an unaltered igneous rock
4. Grammar
mood2 (sense 1)
5. Logic
a.
modality or the form of a proposition with reference to its modality
b.
mood2 (sense 2)
6. Metaphysics
the form, or way of being, of something, as distinct from its substance
7. Music
a.
the selection and arrangement of tones and semitones in a scale, esp. any of such arrangements in medieval church music
b.
a rhythmical system of the 13th cent.
c.
either of the two forms of scale arrangement in later music ( major mode, minor mode)
8. Statistics
the value, number, etc. that occurs most frequently in a given series
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfashion
Word origin
ME moede < L modus, measure, manner, mode < IE base *med-, to measure: see medical; (sense 2) Fr < L modus
mode in Mechanical Engineering
(moʊd)
Word forms: (regular plural) modes
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics)
A mode is a particular pattern or shape in which a mechanical system will vibrate.
Most systems have many modes of vibration.
The actual vibration of a structure is a combination of all its different vibrationmodes.
A mode is a particular pattern or shape in which a mechanical system will vibrate.
COBUILD Collocations
mode
default mode
multiplayer mode
panic mode
recovery mode
Examples of 'mode' in a sentence
mode
You just go into survival mode.
The Sun (2016)
School buses are the safest mode of transportation available today.
Christianity Today (2000)
She spent her whole life in survival mode.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Different modes of dress may be used as props to the body language which emphasizes certain messages.
Mansfield, Patricia Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994)
There is also a manual mode for purist drivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
What the different modes do also remains a mystery.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The story mode is the one low in an otherwise brilliant fighting game.
The Sun (2015)
There are generally accepted modes of behaviour on public transport.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are three riding modes to choose from via a button on the right bar.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The financial world is in panic mode.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Compare that with the reactive mode of regular life.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Apparently my unorthodox mode of dress had failed to meet the required sartorial standard.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We had to go into survival mode.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Various different modes make it entertaining both in single and multiplayer and you can download new songs.
The Sun (2008)
There is also a smooth manual gearbox or an auto which has a manual mode with no clutch.
The Sun (2006)
His deconstruction of the capitalist mode of production and the reconstruction of the exploitative relations engaged the prevailing ideological forms.
Lee Harvey Critical Social Research (1990)
The graphics have improved, apparently, and there are a few more features available in career mode.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
mode
British English: mode NOUN
A mode of life or behaviour is a particular way of living or behaving.
...the capitalist mode of production.
American English: mode
Brazilian Portuguese: modo
Chinese: > 方式生活或行为
European Spanish: modo
French: mode
German: Form
Italian: modo
Japanese: 様式
Korean: 방식
European Portuguese: modo
Latin American Spanish: modo
Chinese translation of 'mode'
mode
(məud) (frm)
n(c)
(= form) 形式 (xíngshì) (种(種), zhǒng)
(= setting) 模式 (móshì)
1 (noun)
Definition
a manner or way of doing, acting, or existing
the capitalist mode of production
Synonyms
method
new teaching methods
way
Freezing is a great way to preserve most foods.
plan
She met her creditors to propose a plan for making repayments.
course
Resignation is the only course left open to him.
system
the decimal system of metric weights and measures
form
He contracted a rare form of cancer.
state
You shouldn't be lifting heavy things in your state.
process
The best way to find out is by a process of elimination.
condition
style
Our children's different learning styles created many problems.
approach
We will be exploring different approaches to information-gathering.
quality
practice
a public inquiry into bank practices
fashion
We must go about this in an organized fashion.
technique
tests performed using a new technique
manner
The manner in which young children are spoken to depends on who is present.
procedure
He did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa.
custom
It was his custom to approach every problem cautiously.
vein
He also wrote several works in a lighter vein.
2 (noun)
Definition
a particular fashion or style
Their designs were exterminated by the mode for uncluttered space.
Synonyms
fashion
I used to wear bell-bottoms, as was the fashion.
style
The longer length of skirt is the style at the moment.
trend
The record may well start a trend.
rage
the latest technological rage
vogue
the new vogue for herbal medicines
look
They've opted for a rustic look in the kitchen.
craze
a magazine article about the latest fitness craze
3 (noun)
The camera is in manual mode.
Synonyms
function
The main function of merchant banks is to raise capital.
position
He took up a position with the Arts Council.
role
His role in the events has been pivotal.
operation
capacity
She was visiting in her official capacity as co-chairperson.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of approach
Definition
a way of dealing with a matter
We will be exploring different approaches to information-gathering.
Synonyms
way,
means,
course,
style,
attitude,
method,
technique,
manner,
procedure,
mode,
modus operandi
in the sense of capacity
Definition
a position or function
She was visiting in her official capacity as co-chairperson.
Synonyms
function,
position,
role,
post,
appointment,
province,
sphere,
service,
office
in the sense of course
Definition
a mode of conduct or action
Resignation is the only course left open to him.
Synonyms
procedure,
plan,
policy,
programme,
method,
conduct,
behaviour,
manner,
mode,
regimen
Synonyms of 'mode'
mode
Explore 'mode' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of craze
Definition
a short-lived fashion or enthusiasm
a magazine article about the latest fitness craze
Synonyms
fad,
thing (informal),
fashion,
trend,
passion,
rage,
enthusiasm,
mode,
vogue,
novelty,
preoccupation,
mania,
infatuation,
the latest thing (informal)
in the sense of custom
Definition
a usual practice or habit
It was his custom to approach every problem cautiously.
Synonyms
habit,
way,
practice,
manner,
procedure,
routine,
mode,
wont,
habitude (rare)
in the sense of form
Definition
a type or kind
He contracted a rare form of cancer.
Synonyms
type,
sort,
kind,
variety,
way,
system,
order,
class,
style,
practice,
method,
species,
manner,
stamp,
description
in the sense of look
Definition
style or fashion
They've opted for a rustic look in the kitchen.
Synonyms
appearance,
effect,
bearing,
face,
air,
style,
fashion,
cast,
aspect,
manner,
expression,
impression,
complexion,
guise,
countenance (literary),
semblance,
demeanour,
mien (literary),
l%k
in the sense of manner
Definition
the style or customary way of doing something
The manner in which young children are spoken to depends on who is present.
Synonyms
style,
way,
fashion,
method,
means,
form,
process,
approach,
practice,
procedure,
habit,
custom,
routine,
mode,
genre,
tack,
tenor,
usage,
wont
in the sense of plan
Definition
a method thought out for doing or achieving something
She met her creditors to propose a plan for making repayments.
Synonyms
scheme,
system,
design,
idea,
programme,
project,
proposal,
strategy,
method,
suggestion,
procedure,
plot,
device,
scenario,
proposition,
contrivance
in the sense of position
Definition
a job
He took up a position with the Arts Council.
Synonyms
job,
place,
post,
opening,
office,
role,
situation,
duty,
function,
employment,
capacity,
occupation,
berth (informal),
billet (informal)
in the sense of practice
Definition
something done regularly or repeatedly
a public inquiry into bank practices
Synonyms
custom,
use,
way,
system,
rule,
method,
tradition,
habit,
routine,
mode,
usage,
wont,
praxis,
usual procedure,
tikanga (New Zealand)
in the sense of procedure
Definition
a way of doing something, esp. an established method
He did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa.
Synonyms
method,
policy,
process,
course,
system,
form,
action,
step,
performance,
operation,
practice,
scheme,
strategy,
conduct,
formula,
custom,
routine,
transaction,
plan of action,
modus operandi
in the sense of process
Definition
a series of actions or changes
The best way to find out is by a process of elimination.
Synonyms
procedure,
means,
course,
system,
action,
performance,
operation,
measure,
proceeding,
manner,
transaction,
mode,
course of action
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rage
Definition
a fashion or craze
the latest technological rage
Synonyms
craze,
fashion,
enthusiasm,
obsession,
vogue,
fad (informal),
latest thing
in the sense of role
Definition
a task or function
His role in the events has been pivotal.
Synonyms
job,
part,
position,
post,
task,
duty,
function,
office,
capacity
in the sense of state
Definition
the condition or circumstances of a person or thing
You shouldn't be lifting heavy things in your state.
Synonyms
circumstances,
situation,
position,
case,
pass,
mode,
plight,
predicament
in the sense of style
Definition
the way in which something is done
Our children's different learning styles created many problems.
Synonyms
manner,
way,
method,
approach,
technique,
custom,
mode
in the sense of style
Definition
popular fashion in dress and looks
The longer length of skirt is the style at the moment.
Synonyms
fashion,
trend,
mode,
vogue,
rage
in the sense of system
Definition
a method or set of methods for doing or organizing something