mode
[noun]
Synonyms:
- method, form, manner, procedure, process, style, system, technique, way
- fashion, craze, look, rage, style, trend, vogue

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English Thesaurus: method, way, means, approach, technique, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mode W3 AC /məʊd $ moʊd/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: modus 'measure, way']

1. formal a particular way or style of behaving, living, or doing something
mode of
the most efficient mode of transport
They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well.
Western modes of thought

2. technical a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate:
Set the monitor to 256 colour mode.
To get out of the ‘auto’ mode on the camera, turn the knob to ‘M’.

3. be in work mode/holiday mode etc informal to have a particular feeling or way of thinking or behaving, because of the situation you are in:
With only minutes to go, we were now in panic mode.

4. be the mode formal to be fashionable at a particular time:
Long skirts were then the mode.

5. technical one of various systems of arranging notes in music, such as major and minor in Western music
⇒ à la mode, modish

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

mode
noun
ADJ. normal, traditional, usual | effective
VERB + MODE use Try using some other mode of organization.
change, switch to He had no intention of changing his mode of attire. Switch from ‘receive’ mode to ‘transmit’ mode.
PREP. in … ~ The machine is in its ‘suspend’ mode.
~ of Their main mode of subsistence is hunting.
PHRASES a mode of address, a mode of communication/expression, a mode of transport

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

method a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used:
You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.
an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste
way a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more informal than method and is used more often in everyday English:
What’s the best way to remove wine stains?
a new way of treating the disease
There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.
means something that you use to do something or achieve something:
Their main means of transport is their car.
E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.
He looked around for a means of escape.
Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.
approach a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned:
Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.
I think we need to try a different approach.
technique a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised:
tips on how to improve your exam technique
More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.
tactics methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition:
There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.
The team was discussing tactics for the game.
strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time:
our sales strategy
a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
mode formal a particular way of doing something:
For him, painting is just another mode of expression.
You can choose between several different modes of operation.
the most efficient mode of transportation
Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.

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