major mode

American  

noun

Music.

1. major scale.

2. major key.

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Etymology

Origin of major mode

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Its cars are ubiquitous around the city and a major mode of transport for many commuters.

From New York Times

But when you leave the big city, the major mode of transportation becomes the car.

From Scientific American

Still, let's chalk this up to Rahm being in major mode, a mindset that leaves no room for such frivolity.

From Golf Digest

Its approach should be based not on a Utopian fantasy of a carless city, but the fact that cars will continue to be a major mode of transportation.

From Seattle Times

And looking for an alternative on the city’s other major mode of public transit is not necessarily the answer.

From New York Times