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major mode

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noun

Music.
  1. major scale.

  2. major key.


Etymology

Origin of major mode

First recorded in 1840–50

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In the second major mode, the researchers observed a significant correlation between fluctuations in reservoir levels in the central area and shifts in TOC concentrations.

From Science Daily May 20, 2024

The ferry service is a major mode of public transport linking Yangon with four townships to the south.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2022

"Monkeypox can be biologically transmitted through respiratory droplets, but is that what's driving the spread? Or is it a minor mode of transmission or is that a major mode of transmission?"

From Salon Aug. 3, 2022

“We want to be a major mode of commute transportation in these cities.”

From The Verge Oct. 10, 2019

As the work went on, however, his aunt's song changed imperceptibly from allegretto to adagio, and from the major mode to the minor.

From With the Procession by Henry Blake Fuller

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