mode

noun

1. 1

   how something is done or how it happens

   her dignified manner

   his rapid manner of talking

2. 2

   the most frequent value of a random variable

3. 3

   any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave

4. 4

   verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

5. 5

   a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility

6. 6

   a particular functioning condition or arrangement

   switched from keyboard to voice mode