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
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