Dictionary Entry
mode
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/məʊd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.45)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)One of several ancient Greek scales.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses mode to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“Something was said of the propriety of walling up the culprit alive, -- a mode of disposing of small family-matters somewhat _à la mode_ in those times.”
“This mode of thinking is the _mode of re-creation_, of realization.”
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Origin
From Latin 'modus' meaning 'measure, manner, way'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “mode”
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