major mode
AmericanEtymology
Origin of major mode
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
Simply talking face to face seems to be a major mode of transmission.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2020
The host marched across the mimic sea and fell on its knees, and the music burst forth again, but now in the major mode.
From A Second Book of Operas by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
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