modo
1. a way or manner in which something is done or happens
The company operates in a sustainable mode.
A empresa opera em um modo sustentável.
2. a form or variety of something
The car has different driving modes: eco, comfort, and sport.
O carro tem diferentes modos de condução: eco, conforto e esporte.
3. the most frequently occurring value in a set of data (statistics)
The mode of this dataset is 5 because it appears most often.
A moda deste conjunto de dados é 5 porque aparece com mais frequência.
4. a particular form or variety of something, especially in music or art
Classical music uses different modes and scales.
A música clássica usa diferentes modos e escalas.
5. fashion or style that is popular at a particular time
Bell-bottom jeans were a mode of the 1970s.
Calças boca de sino eram um modo dos anos 1970.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'modo' is widely used in technology contexts (phone modes, car modes), while 'moda' refers to fashion. Americans commonly use 'mode' in tech and business settings. The statistical meaning (mode vs. mean vs. median) is standard academic terminology in both cultures.
NYC Slang
vibe (informal usage in certain contexts, e.g., 'what's the mode?' = 'what's the vibe?')
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