Meaning of the word mode in English

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mode

US /moʊd/
UK /moʊd/
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Noun

1.

a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done

Example:
The car has a sport mode.
She switched her phone to silent mode.
2.

a particular fashion or style in clothes, art, or behavior

Example:
Long skirts are back in mode this season.
The artist was ahead of his time, creating works that were not yet in mode.
3.

the value that occurs most frequently in a given data set

Example:
In the data set {2, 3, 3, 4, 5}, the mode is 3.
Understanding the mode helps in analyzing data distribution.
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