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 • Oct. 7, 2024

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

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

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 • Oct. 30, 2023

On the highway and in the city in normal mode, the ride is more composed and suitable for day-to-day driving.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2022

The nightmare of fear which had so long pervaded all classes, was after all only a bad dream; the incubus could be shaken off, and mankind again resume its normal mode of living.

From Beethoven by Fischer, George Alexander