RhymeZone: mode definitions

Definitions of mode:

noun: the most frequent value of a random variable
noun: any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
noun: a particular functioning condition or arrangement
Example: "Switched from keyboard to voice mode"
noun: how something is done or how it happens
Example: "Their nomadic mode of existence"
noun: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
noun: a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #22794)