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Mode vs Modalism - What's the difference?

mode | modalism |

As nouns the difference between mode and modalism

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 modalism is the doctrine that the Trinity is composed of three modes or aspects of divine self-revelation, rather than three parts of God.

mode

English

(wikipedia mode)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mode, from (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.
  • What was the mode of entry?
  • * 1855 , Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society (volume 9, page 205)
  • An effectual and unexpensive mode of Protecting Wall-Trees from Spring-Frosts.
  • (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.
  • In insert mode , characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer
  • (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.
  • 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 mode
    Synonyms
    * (grammar) mood, grammatical mood
    Hyponyms
    * (grammar) See also

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Style or fashion.
  • See also

    * bimodal distribution * median * mean * modal

    Anagrams

    * ----

    modalism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Christianity) The doctrine that the Trinity is composed of three modes or aspects of divine self-revelation, rather than three parts of God.
  • Derived terms

    * modalist

    Anagrams

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