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| basis |
a particular system, mode of operation, standard, or guiding principle that underlies the way something else is established, decided on, or managed. [1/3 definitions] |
| change |
to transfer to a different conveyance or mode of transportation. [1/18 definitions] |
| existence |
mode of life. [1/4 definitions] |
| folkway |
(often pl.) a pattern of life or mode of thought or action shared by a people as part of their traditional culture. |
| hibernation |
in computing, a mode of partial deactivation for an idle computer that saves power and allows a quick restart by storing the contents of RAM in a stable location before turning the machine off. [1/3 definitions] |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. [1/2 definitions] |
| humanly |
in a human mode or manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| lifestyle |
the general mode of living of a person or group, including attitudes, occupational and class characteristics, financial priorities, possessions, and the like. |
| method |
plan or mode of procedure; way. [1/3 definitions] |
| modal |
of or concerning mode, mood, or form. [1/5 definitions] |
| mood2 |
in grammar, a kind of verb inflection that indicates the way in which the speaker intends an utterance to be understood, whether as a wish or supposition, a demand, or a fact; mode. |
| over |
by the means of (used esp. with regard to a mode of communication); via. [1/29 definitions] |
| -pathic |
of or relating to (such) a mode of therapy or treatment. [1/2 definitions] |
| -pathy |
a mode of treatment or therapy. [1/3 definitions] |
| rail1 |
the railroad as a mode of transportation. [1/4 definitions] |
| relapse |
to revert, esp. to a former negative condition, habit, or mode of conduct. [1/4 definitions] |
| sleep |
of computers, sleep mode. [1/9 definitions] |
| sleep mode |
a power-saving mode of operation to which a computer or other machine reverts when idle, in which power to the display and to other nonessential parts of operation is deactivated. |
| style |
a mode or way of living, esp. one that is luxurious. [1/9 definitions] |
| trend |
the latest style; mode. [1/4 definitions] |
| trendy |
of or relating to the latest style or mode. |
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