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minor mode

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun minor mode has 1 sense
  1. minor key, minor mode - a key based on the minor scale
    --1 is a kind of key, tonality

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Minor Mode

A term used in music theory and composition to describe a specific tonal system or a particular type of musical scale.

Definitions:

1. Noun - Music

A musical mode or scale that is based on a minor key, characterized by the presence of a minor third interval.

Example: The piece was composed in the harmonic minor mode, giving it a melancholic feel.

2. Noun - Programming

In text editing and coding software, a minor mode refers to a specific editor mode that provides additional functionality and keybindings for an enhanced editing experience.

Example: I activated the Python minor mode in my text editor to enable syntax highlighting and automatic indentation.

3. Adjective

Referring to something of lesser importance, significance, or size.

Example: The minor mode changes in the renovation plan were overlooked compared to the major structural modifications.

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