# mode
## English
### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /moʊd/
** Audio (US):(file)
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /məʊd/
* (Scotland) IPA: /mod/
* Rhymes: -əʊd
* Homophone: mowed (except Scotland)

### Etymology 1

From Old French mode (masculine), from Latin modus (“measure, due measure, rhythm, melody”). Doublet of modus.

#### Noun

mode (plural modes)
* (music) One of several ancient Greek scales.
* (music) 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.
* A particular means of accomplishing something.
    What was the mode of entry?
** 1855, Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, volume 9, page 205:An effectual and inexpensive mode of Protecting Wall-Trees from Spring-Frosts.
* 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.
* (statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
* (mathematics, physics) A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.
** (especially engineering) A state related to signals or vibrations
    common-mode
    differential-mode
    normal mode of vibration
* (computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
    Hyponyms: emulation mode, immediate mode, local emulation mode, protected mode, real mode, retained mode, strict mode
    In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer.
* (electronics) A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
    airplane mode; night mode
** 2024 May 4, Mat Gallagher, “I tried Mercedes’ new autonomous driving in busy city streets – it's mind-blowing”, in T3‎:The car was then placed into its Level 2 driving mode, much like you would for the current adaptive cruise control systems.
* (video games) A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
** 2017 October 17, Jonathan M. Gitlin, “Gran Turismo Sport is extremely limited in offline mode”, in Ars Technica‎: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.
** 2018 March 6, Martin Robinson, “Dispelling the myths of Bloodborne”, in Eurogamer‎: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.
** 2019 February 25, Jordan Erica Webber, “Point and shoot: what's next for photography in video games?”, in The Guardian‎: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.
* (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
    Synonyms: mood, grammatical mood
    Hyponyms: imperative mode, indicative mode, infinitive mode, subjunctive mode
* (philosophy) That which exists only as a quality of substance.
* (textiles) In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.
* (textiles) The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
* (obsolete) A woman's mantle with a hood.

##### Derived terms

* aeroplane mode
* almost standards mode
* angry mode
* asynchronous transfer mode
* attract mode
* beast mode
* big real mode
* bi-mode, bimode
* B-mode
* boymode
* collective mode
* conjunctive mode
* cooked mode
* dark mode
* debug mode
* default mode network
* dual mode, dual-mode
* flat real mode
* flight mode
* founder mode
* game mode
* girlmode
* goblin mode
* god mode
* hard mode
* horde mode
* long mode
* major mode
* manmode
* man mode
* minor mode
* Mode A
* Mode C
* mode-locked
* mode locking
* mode of discourse
* mode of production
* mode of thought
* mode of transport
* Mode S
* Mode X
* normal mode
* photo mode
* quirks mode
* real mode
* release mode
* Revlon mode
* rhetorical mode
* Sabbath mode
* safe mode
* Shabbat mode
* silent mode
* sleep mode
* soft mode
* spring-loaded mode
* thread mode
* trick mode
* tri-mode
* unreal mode
* V86-mode
* Vegas mode
* vibrate mode
* virtual 8086 mode
* virtual real mode
* voodoo mode
* waiting mode
* whispering-gallery mode
* wizard mode
* yo-yo mode
* zero mode
* (grammar): See also Thesaurus:grammatical mood
* (music): Aeolian mode, Dorian mode, Ionian mode, Locrian mode, Lydian mode, Mixolydian mode, Phrygian mode

##### Related terms

* modal
* modality
* model
* modeler
* moderate
* moderation
* moderator
* modern
* module
* mood (grammatical)

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

From French mode f (“fashion, trend”).

#### Noun

mode (plural modes)
* Style or fashion; popular trend.
    Her wardrobe is always in mode.
** 1922, Edith Van Dyne, chapter 4, in Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman:The dress she wore was no longer a cheap blue serge but a handsome tricolette, richly trimmed according to the prevailing mode.

##### Derived terms

* a la mode
* à la mode
* alamode

##### Translations
### See also

* bimodal distribution
* median
* mean
* modal

### Anagrams

* Dome, E.D. Mo., Edom, Medo-, demo, demo-, dome

## Catalan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus. Doublet of moda, a borrowing through French.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ˈmɔ.ðə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈmɔ.ðe]

### Noun

mode m (plural modes)
* way, manner
* (logic) modus
* (grammar) mood
* (music) mode
* (philosophy) mode
* (mathematics, physics) mode

#### Derived terms

* mode d’ésser

#### Related terms

* modal

### Further reading

* “mode” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

## Danish
### Etymology

From French mode, from Latin modus (“manner, method”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /moːdə/, [ˈmoːðə]

### Noun

mode c (singular definite moden, plural indefinite moder)
* fashion

#### Further reading

* mode on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{da}$

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mode, from Latin modus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmoː.də/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: mo‧de
* Rhymes: -oːdə

### Noun

mode f (plural modes, diminutive modetje n)
* fashion, trend
    Het staat je vrij om de mode te volgen in België en Nederland — You're free to follow fashion in Belgium and the Netherlands.
* (obsolete) custom, tradition, manner

#### Derived terms

* burgermode
* damesmode
* haarmode
* herenmode
* kindermode
* modeartikel
* modebewust
* modeblad
* modegek
* modegril
* modekleur
* modekwaal
* modemaakster
* modemagazijn
* modenaaister
* modeontwerp
* modeontwerper
* modeplaat
* modepop
* modeshow
* modesnufje
* modetint
* modetrend
* modevak
* modeverschijnsel
* modewinkel
* modewoord
* modezaak
* modezot
* modezucht
* modieus

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: mode
* → Indonesian: mode
* → Sranan Tongo: modo
** → Caribbean Hindustani: modo
** → Kari'na: moto
* → West Frisian: moade

### Anagrams

* doem, moed

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From modo +‎ -e.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmode]
* Rhymes: -ode
* Hyphenation: mo‧de

### Adverb

mode
* fashionably
    Synonym: laŭmode
** 1937, British Esperantist:Li preferas jarcento ol centjaro; kaj aprobas la formojn bluokulo (blua okulo) ; belknabino (bela knabino), libertempo (libera tempo), kiujn lastatempo estas mode kondamni.He prefers jarcento to centjaro, and approves the forms bluokulo (blua okulo) ; belknabino (bela knabino), libertempo (libera tempo), which it has been fashionable to condemn lately.
** 2002, Julian Modest, “La glita kaj danĝera vojo,”, in La Ondo de Esperanto:Li estis mode vestita per eleganta kolombkolora jako kaj blanka ĉemizo, kiu brilis kiel neĝo.He was fashionably dressed in an elegant dove-colored jacket and a white shirt that shined like snow.
** 2003, Thierry Salomon, “La mondolingvo,”, in Monato:Tie, dudek jarojn post la milito, iu sinjoro Etiemble skribis libron „Ĉu vi parolas frermane?”. Kiu dum iom da tempo havis efiketon kaj forpuŝis kelkajn germanismojn, sed poste por unu forpuŝita dek novaj venis. Ne estas mode rezisti al tiu fenomeno.There, twenty years after the war, one Mr. Etiemble wrote a book, "Do you speak Frerman?" Which for a little while had a small effect and pushed out a few germanisms, but later for each one pushed out ten new ones arrived. It's not fashionable to resist this phenomenon.

## Finnish
### Etymology

Clipping of moderaattori

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmode/, [ˈmo̞de̞]
* Rhymes: -ode
* Hyphenation: mo‧de

### Noun

mode (colloquial)
* Synonym of moderaattori.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of mode (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
modeni
modeni
accusative
nom.
modeni
modeni
gen.
modeni
genitive
modeni
modejeni modeini $^{rare}$
partitive
modeani
modejani
inessive
modessani
modeissani
elative
modestani
modeistani
illative
modeeni
modeihini
adessive
modellani
modeillani
ablative
modeltani
modeiltani
allative
modelleni
modeilleni
essive
modenani
modeinani
translative
modekseni
modeikseni
abessive
modettani
modeittani
instructive
comitative
—modeineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
modesi
modesi
accusative
nom.
modesi
modesi
gen.
modesi
genitive
modesi
modejesi modeisi $^{rare}$
partitive
modeasi
modejasi
inessive
modessasi
modeissasi
elative
modestasi
modeistasi
illative
modeesi
modeihisi
adessive
modellasi
modeillasi
ablative
modeltasi
modeiltasi
allative
modellesi
modeillesi
essive
modenasi
modeinasi
translative
modeksesi
modeiksesi
abessive
modettasi
modeittasi
instructive
comitative
—modeinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
modemme
modemme
accusative
nom.
modemme
modemme
gen.
modemme
genitive
modemme
modejemme modeimme $^{rare}$
partitive
modeamme
modejamme
inessive
modessamme
modeissamme
elative
modestamme
modeistamme
illative
modeemme
modeihimme
adessive
modellamme
modeillamme
ablative
modeltamme
modeiltamme
allative
modellemme
modeillemme
essive
modenamme
modeinamme
translative
modeksemme
modeiksemme
abessive
modettamme
modeittamme
instructive
comitative
—modeinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
modenne
modenne
accusative
nom.
modenne
modenne
gen.
modenne
genitive
modenne
modejenne modeinne $^{rare}$
partitive
modeanne
modejanne
inessive
modessanne
modeissanne
elative
modestanne
modeistanne
illative
modeenne
modeihinne
adessive
modellanne
modeillanne
ablative
modeltanne
modeiltanne
allative
modellenne
modeillenne
essive
modenanne
modeinanne
translative
modeksenne
modeiksenne
abessive
modettanne
modeittanne
instructive
comitative
—modeinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
modensa
modensa
accusative
nom.
modensa
modensa
gen.
modensa
genitive
modensa
modejensa modeinsa $^{rare}$
partitive
modeaan modeansa
modejaan modejansa
inessive
modessaan modessansa
modeissaan modeissansa
elative
modestaan modestansa
modeistaan modeistansa
illative
modeensa
modeihinsa
adessive
modellaan modellansa
modeillaan modeillansa
ablative
modeltaan modeltansa
modeiltaan modeiltansa
allative
modelleen modellensa
modeilleen modeillensa
essive
modenaan modenansa
modeinaan modeinansa
translative
modekseen modeksensa
modeikseen modeiksensa
abessive
modettaan modettansa
modeittaan modeittansa
instructive
comitative
—modeineen modeinensa :

### Anagrams

* Edmo, demo

## French
### Etymology

Inherited from Middle French mode, from Old French mode f, ultimately from Latin modus m. The masculine gender was reintroduced for some senses during the Middle French period under influence of the Latin. Doublet of mœuf.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mɔd/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

mode f (plural modes)
* fashion, trend
    Il faut suivre la mode en France.You've got to follow fashion in France.

#### Derived terms

* à la mode
* défilé de mode
* passé de mode
* tripes à la mode de Caen

#### Descendants

* → Arabic: مُوضَة (mūḍa)
* → Bulgarian: мода (moda)
* → Catalan: moda
* → English: mode
* → German: Mode
* → Italian: moda
* → Khmer: ម៉ូត (mout)
* → Macedonian: мода (moda)
* → Norwegian Bokmål: mode, mote
* → Norwegian Nynorsk: mode; mote
* → Persian: مُد (mod)
* → Polish: moda
* → Portuguese: moda
* → Russian: мо́да (móda)
* → Serbo-Croatian: moda, мо́да
* → Spanish: moda
* → Vietnamese: mốt

### Noun

mode m (plural modes)
* method, means, way, mode
    mode de paiement ― method of payment
    Quel mode de transport est-ce que tu utilises ?What method of transport do you use?
* (grammar) mode, mood
    Synonym: (obsolete) mœuf
* (music) mode
    Synonym: (obsolete) mœuf
* (statistics) mode (most common value)

#### Derived terms

* mode avion
* mode de vie
* mode d’articulation
* mode d’emploi
* mode opératoire

### Further reading

* “mode”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

### Anagrams

* démo, dôme

## Indonesian
### Etymology

* From Dutch mode f, from Middle French mode f, from Latin modus m. Doublet of moda, model, modern, modul, and modus.
* Semantic loan from English mode in electronics and computing sense.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmo.də]
* Hyphenation: mo‧dê

### Noun

modê (plural mode-mode)
* mode, style or fashion; popular trend.
    Synonym: fesyen
* mode,
** (electronics) a series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
** (computing) one of various related sets of rules for processing data.

#### Alternative forms

* mod (electronics, computing, Standard Malay)

#### Related terms

* model
* modern
* modernisme
* modis
* modul
* modulasi
* modus

### Further reading

* “mode” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Italian
### Noun

mode f
* plural of moda

### Anagrams

* demo, demo-, medo

## Latin
### Noun

mode
* vocative singular of modus

## Middle English
### Alternative forms

* mod, mood, moode

### Etymology 1

From Old English mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /moːd/
* Rhymes: -oːd

#### Noun

mode (plural modes)
* Activity within one's mind or brain:
** One's current mindset or feelings; mood:
*** Fortitude, braveness, bravery, heart.
*** Vainness, proudness; the display of conceit.
*** Sadness, lamenting; the state of being sad or upset.
*** Angriness, ire, resentment.
** One's mental capacity or intellect; the fount of reasoning.
** One's overall or overarching feelings; an opinion or will.
** What one currently wants or likes; a goal or aim
** One's motivation or willpower; resoluteness.
** (rare) Part of one's thought process.
* A person's nature or temperament; that which defines one's behaviour.
* One's visible nature; the appearance of someone.
* (rare) One's actions as a whole; the way one behaves.
* (rare) Writing or speaking; communication.
* (rare) An enterprise or endeavour.

##### Related terms

* drerimod
* mody
* modilich
* modinesse

##### Descendants

* English: mood
* Scots: mude, muid

##### References

* “mọ̄d, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

#### Adjective

mode (rare)
* Vain, boastful, conceited.
* Upset, distressed.

##### References

* “mọ̄de, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

### Etymology 2

From Old French mode, from Latin modus.

#### Alternative forms

* mood, moode, moodd, moede

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɔːd(ə)/, /ˈmoːd(ə)/

#### Noun

mode (plural modes) (Late Middle English)
* Grammatical mood or modality.
* (rare) Songs; pieces or sources of music.

##### Descendants

* English: mode, mood

##### References

* “mōd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

## Norman
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

mode f (plural modes)
* (Jersey) fashion

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From French mode (“fashion, trend”), from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus (“measure, manner”), from Proto-Italic *modōs, from Proto-Indo-European *mod-ōs (“measure”), from *med- (“to measure”). Doublet of mote.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mɔːd/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔːd
* Hyphenation: mode

### Adverb

mode
* Only used in à la mode (“a la mode”)
* Only used in a la mode (“a la mode”)

### Anagrams

* demo

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Alternative forms

* modent

### Adjective

mode
* neuter singular of moden

## Old English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmoː.de/

### Noun

mōde
* dative singular of mōd

## Pali
### Alternative forms

* 𑀫𑁄𑀤𑁂 (Brahmi script)
* मोदे (Devanagari script)
* মোদে (Bengali script)
* මොදෙ (Sinhalese script)
* မောဒေ or မေႃၻေ (Burmese script)
* โมเท (Thai script)
* ᨾᩮᩣᨴᩮ (Tai Tham script)
* ໂມເທ (Lao script)
* មោទេ (Khmer script)
* 𑄟𑄮𑄘𑄬 (Chakma script)

### Verb

mode
* inflection of modati (“to rejoice”):
** optative active singular
** first-person singular present/imperative middle

## Swedish
### Etymology

From French.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²muːdɛ/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

mode n
* fashion, a fashion trend
    senaste modet ― the latest fashion

#### Derived terms

* dammode
* herrmode
* höstmode
* kvinnomode
* modeaffär
* modeartikel
* modebetonad
* modebild
* modebutik
* modedocka
* modedrottning
* modeindustri
* modejournal
* modekung
* modelejon
* modemagasin
* modemedveten
* modenyck
* modeord
* moderiktig
* moderiktning
* modeshow
* modeskapare
* modeströmning
* modetidning
* sommarmode
* vintermode
* vårmode

#### See also

* mod