normal mode

American  

noun

1. an oscillation of a mechanical system in which all particles move with the same frequency and phase.

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Example Sentences

Characters in a musical can sing out their feelings because straightforward dialogue falls short of adequate self-expression, or break into song as a completely normal mode of communication in their world.

From Los Angeles Times

I agree that this is not a normal mode of campaign politicking.

From Salon

Typically, during the process of photographing an object, two distinct modes are employed: the normal mode which extracts fundamental information and the edge mode which focuses solely on outlining the object.

From Science Daily

In “normal mode” the K1D can go 13 miles per hour.

From New York Times

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, hit by shelling over the weekend, is operating "in normal mode," the Interfax news agency quoted the Russian-installed head of the local administration as saying on Monday.

From Reuters