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One of several ancient Greek scales.
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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.
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A particular means of accomplishing something.
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What was the mode of entry?
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A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
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After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode.
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The most frequently occurring value in a distribution
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A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.
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One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
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In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer.
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A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
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airplane mode; night mode
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A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
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(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.
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That which exists only as a quality of substance.
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In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.
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The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
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A woman's mantle with a hood.