mode
//moʊd//
Noun
modeSingular
modesPlural
1
A way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.
We need to find a better mode of communication.
2
A particular form or variety of something; a style or fashion.
This mode of transportation is more efficient than the old one.
3
A setting or position on a device or system that determines how it operates.
Switch the camera to video mode to start recording.
4
In statistics, the value that appears most frequently in a data set.
In the data set 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, the mode is 3 because it appears most frequently.
5
In music, a type of scale characterized by a particular pattern of intervals.
The Dorian mode is commonly used in jazz music.