{
  "id": "mode.method",
  "term": "mode",
  "sense": "method",
  "pos": "noun",
  "status": "review",
  "level": 10,
  "arena": "mode",
  "domain": "everyday",
  "style": null,
  "definition": "a state that a particular pattern of action is followed",
  "folk_gloss": null,
  "emergence": {
    "components": [
      "pattern.regularity",
      "state.condition",
      "action.deed"
    ],
    "interaction": "the pattern of action is organized into a regular way that defines the state",
    "novel_properties": [
      "specific way",
      "regular arrangement",
      "method designation"
    ]
  },
  "examples": [
    {
      "text": "The International Space Station maintains orbit through periodic reboosts by visiting spacecraft.",
      "domain": "engineering"
    },
    {
      "text": "The human brain enters REM sleep every 90 minutes during a typical night's rest.",
      "domain": "biology"
    },
    {
      "text": "The Linux kernel compiles successfully across millions of configurations due to continuous integration testing.",
      "domain": "computing"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "id": "state.condition",
      "note": "is-a",
      "type": "is-a"
    },
    {
      "id": "action.deed",
      "note": "abstracts",
      "type": "abstracts"
    }
  ],
  "used_by": [],
  "forms": [
    "mode",
    "modes"
  ],
  "closed": true,
  "provenance": {
    "author": "openrouter:openai/gpt-oss-120b",
    "date": "2026-07-29",
    "confidence": 0.6
  },
  "canonical": "https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-mode.method"
}