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Nearby words
modal auxiliary, modal logic, modality, modally, modding, mode, model, model t, model theory, modeler, modeling
Origin of mode
11250–1300; Middle English mod(e) (< Old French) < Latin modus measured amount, limit, manner, kind, tone
Definition for mode (2 of 3)
mode
2[ mohd ]
/ moʊd /
noun
fashion or style in manners, dress, etc.: He was much concerned to keep up with the latest mode.
a light gray or drab color.
Origin of mode
2Definition for mode (3 of 3)
à la mode
[ ah luh mohd, al-uh-; French a la mawd ]
/ ˌɑ lə ˈmoʊd, ˌæl ə-; French a la ˈmɔd /
adjective
in or according to the fashion.
Cookery.
- (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping: apple pie à la mode.
- (of beef) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.
Also a la mode, alamode.
Origin of à la mode
Borrowed into English from French around 1640–50
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British Dictionary definitions for mode (1 of 2)
mode
/ (məʊd) /
noun
Word Origin for mode
C14: from Latin modus measure, manner
British Dictionary definitions for mode (2 of 2)
à la mode
/ (ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd, æ lə, French a la mɔd) /
adjective
fashionable in style, design, etc
(of meats) braised with vegetables in wine
mainly US and Canadian (of desserts) served with ice cream
Word Origin for à la mode
C17: from French: according to the fashion
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Medicine definitions for mode
mode
[ mōd ]
n.
The value or item occurring most frequently in a series of observations or statistical data.
The number or range of numbers in a mathematical set that occurs the most frequently.
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Science definitions for mode
mode
[ mōd ]
The value that occurs most frequently in a data set. For example, in the set 125, 140, 172, 164, 140, 110, the mode is 140. Compare arithmetic mean average median.
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Culture definitions for mode
mode
In statistics, the most frequently appearing value in a set of numbers or data points. In the numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 4, 9, 6, 8, and 6, the mode is 6, because it appears more often than any of the other figures. (See average; compare mean and median.)
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