mode

noun

1. A particular means of accomplishing something.
2. A state related to signals or vibrations.
3. A wave pattern in the electromagnetic field.
4. One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
5. A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
6. A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
7. A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
8. That which exists only as a quality of substance.
9. A particular means of transportation as a class.
10. A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
11. The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
12. 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.
13. One of several ancient Greek scales.
14. The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
15. A woman's mantle with a hood.
16. Style or fashion; popular trend.