mode

1a :  an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval 2b)b :  a rhythmical (see rhythm 2) scheme (as in 13th and 14th century music)

2 :  ²mood 2 the indicative mode the subjunctive mode

3 [Late Latin modus, from Latin] a :  ²mood 1b :  the modal (see modality 2) form of the assertion or denial of a logical proposition

4a :  a particular form or variety of something flying and other modes of transport new modes of communicationb :  a form or manner of expression :  style a different mode of living

5 :  a possible, customary, or preferred way of doing something explained in the usual solemn mode Let's get into work mode. new modes of experimentation had to be developed — J. B. Conant

6a :  a manifestation (see manifestation 1), form, or arrangement of being; specifically :  a particular form or manifestation of an underlying substanceb :  a particular functioning arrangement or condition :  status a computer operating in parallel mode

7a :  the most frequent value of a set of datab :  a value of a random variable for which a function of probabilities (see probability 3) defined on it achieves a relative maximum

8 :  any of various stationary vibration patterns of which an elastic body or oscillatory system is capable the vibration mode of an airplane propeller blade the vibrational modes of a molecule