mode
noun
uk/məʊd/ us [ C ]
a way of doing something:
mode of transportation/locomotion/production The bicycle is still a crucial mode of transportation within Beijing.
Fax was our main mode of communication until email came along.
[ C or U ]
one of several ways that a machine or device operates:
Do you leave your computer in standby mode overnight?
New electro-hydraulic brakes include the usual automatic and manual modes.
[ U ]
a person's or organization's condition or way of behaving at a particular time, because of the situation they are in:
in emergency/crisis mode When you are managing a business in crisis mode, you have to take tough decisions.
in attack/defensive mode If stakeholders are seen as adversaries, this puts the organization in defensive mode.
growth/expansion mode
[ S ]
the number or value which appears most often in a particular set:
The survey results are based on calculation of the mode for each question.
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average noun
mean noun
median noun