The difference between Modal and Mode

When used as nouns, modal means a modal proposition, whereas mode means one of several ancient greek scales.


Modal is also adjective with the meaning: of, or relating to a mode or modus.

check bellow for the other definitions of Modal and Mode

  1. Modal as an adjective:

    of, or relating to a mode or modus

  2. Modal as an adjective (grammar):

    of, relating to, or describing the mood of a clause

  3. Modal as an adjective (music):

    of, relating to, or composed in the musical modi by which an octave is divided, associated with emotional moods in Ancient — and in medieval ecclesiastical music

  4. Modal as an adjective (logic):

    of, or relating to the modality between propositions

  5. Modal as an adjective (statistics):

    relating to the statistical mode.

  6. Modal as an adjective (computing):

    Having separate modes in which user input has different effects.

  7. Modal as an adjective (GUI):

    Requiring immediate user interaction and thus presented so that it cannot be closed until a decision is made.

    Examples:

    "a modal dialog; a modal window"

  8. Modal as an adjective (metaphysics):

    Relating to the form of a thing rather to any of its attributes

  1. Modal as a noun (logic):

    A modal proposition

  2. Modal as a noun (linguistics):

    A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary.

  3. Modal as a noun (grammar):

    modal verb

  4. Modal as a noun (GUI):

    A modal window, one that cannot be closed until a decision is made.

  1. Mode as a noun (music):

    One of several ancient Greek scales.

  2. Mode as a noun (music):

    One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.

  3. Mode as a noun:

    A particular means of accomplishing something.

    Examples:

    "What was the mode of entry?"

  4. Mode as a noun (statistics):

    The most frequently occurring value in a distribution

  5. Mode as a noun (mathematics, physics):

    A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.

  6. Mode as a noun (computing):

    One of various related sets of rules for processing data.

    Examples:

    "In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer"

  7. Mode as a noun (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.

  8. Mode as a noun (philosophy):

    That which exists only as a quality of substance.

  9. Mode as a noun (textiles):

    In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.

  10. Mode as a noun (textiles):

    The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.

  11. Mode as a noun (obsolete):

    A woman's mantle with a hood.

  1. Mode as a noun:

    Style or fashion; popular trend.