modes

noun

1
One of several ancient Greek scales.
2
One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
3
A particular means of accomplishing something.
“What was the mode of entry?”
4
A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
“After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode.”
5
The most frequently occurring value in a distribution
6
A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.
7
One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
“In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer.”
8
A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
“airplane mode; night mode”
9
A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
10
(grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
11
That which exists only as a quality of substance.
12
In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.
13
The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
14
A woman's mantle with a hood.