Mode and Operation

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Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Operation is a synonym for mode in function topic. In some cases you can use "Operation" instead a noun "Mode", when it comes to topics like process.

Nearby Words: modal, modeless

Operation noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

Usage example: a specific mathematical operation is required in order to get the correct answer

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Mode is a synonym for operation in process topic. Sometimes you can use "Mode" instead a noun "Operation".

full	full mode	full operation
special	special mode	special operation
similar	similar mode	similar operation
normal	normal mode	normal operation
Other adjectives: standard, proper, single, difficult, simple, actual, entire, real, large, serious, main, secret, last.

Aigis's story mode also begins with the hijacking, and it is only in her mode that we actually see the SAT operation as it unfolds.

Source: SWAT Team
The point of dispute is that while taking things literally and straightforward is the "default mode" for most Aspies, it is by no means the only mode of operation.

Source: Useful Notes / Asperger Syndrome
Each of these can be upgraded to use up to five separate modes of operation; each of those modes has a standard mode and can be upgraded to have a new Secondary Fire mode.

Source: Video Game / Hard Reset

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