From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe the modebe the modeformalDC to be fashionable at a particular time Long skirts were then the mode. → mode
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be the mode• Another dimension to consider is the mode of power expression in the organization.• The Spirit mediated in evangelism, is the mode of the kingdom's presence among men until the return of the King.• Cursive script is the mode in which a person normally writes text but is more difficult still to recognise automatically.• The Spirit is the mode of the divine indwelling.• What are the modes of reasoning of the particular epistemic community? 5. 