SpellRight › Spelling
Moderatemodes
The correct spelling is modes.
How to pronounce modes
noun
Say it like: Mod-es
The correct spelling is modes. One of several ancient Greek scales. For example: "What was the mode of entry?"
Usage Examples
“What was the mode of entry?”
“After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode.”
“In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer.”
Definition
noun
- 1.One of several ancient Greek scales.
- 2.One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
- 3.A particular means of accomplishing something.
- 4.A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
- 5.The most frequently occurring value in a distribution
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.