Mode vs Article - What's the difference?
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(music) One of several ancient scales, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale
A particular means of accomplishing something.
* 1855 , Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society (volume 9, page 205)
(statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution
(mathematics, physics) A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.
(computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data.
(grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
* Paley
* Habington
* E. Darwin
A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
, author=Lee A. Groat, volume=100, issue=2, page=128, magazine=(American Scientist)
, title= A member of a group or class
An object.
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, title= (grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a'', ''an'', or ''the'' in English). In some languages the article''' may appear as an ending (e.g. definite ' article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.
(derogatory) A person.
* {{quote-news, 2001, August 4, Lynne Walker, Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man, The Independent
, passage="You dateless article ," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad.}}
A wench. A prime article = A handsome girl.
(dated) Subject matter; concern.
* Addison
* Daniel Defoe
(dated) A distinct part.
(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
* Evelyn
To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
* 1876 , Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow ,
(obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
* 1665 , Samuel Pepys, Diary ,
* Stat. 33 Geo. III
To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
* Jeremy Taylor
In lang=en terms the difference between mode and article
is that mode is one of several ancient scales, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale while article is a distinct part.In grammar terms the difference between mode and article
is that mode is a verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality while article is a part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).As a verb article is
to bind by articles of apprenticeship.mode
English
(wikipedia mode)Etymology 1
From (etyl) mode, from (etyl)Noun
(en noun)- What was the mode of entry?
- An effectual and unexpensive mode of Protecting Wall-Trees from Spring-Frosts.
- In insert mode , characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer
Derived terms
* (music) Aeolian mode, Dorian mode, Ionian mode, Locrian mode, Lydian mode, Mixolydian mode, Phrygian mode * (grammar) imperative mode, indicative mode, infinitive mode, subjunctive mode * (computing) immediate mode, protected mode, real mode, retained mode * collective mode * dual mode * soft modeSynonyms
* (grammar) mood, grammatical moodHyponyms
* (grammar) See alsoEtymology 2
From (etyl) .See also
* bimodal distribution * median * mean * modalAnagrams
* ----article
English
Noun
(en noun)- upon each article of human duty
- each article of time
- the articles which compose the blood
Gemstones, passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}
citation
- a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
- This last article will hardly be believed.
- This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.
Derived terms
* charticle * listicle * definite article * indefinite articleVerb
(articl)- to article an apprentice to a mechanic
- When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to Robert's taste, and he only remained with Mr. Jacobson a few months.
- At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein.
- He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty.
- If all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.