adj. 1 of mode or form, not of substance. 2 Gram. a of the mood of a verb. b (of an auxiliary verb, e.g. would) used to express the mood of another verb. 3 Mus. denoting a style of music using a particular mode. [Latin: related to MODE]
adj. 1 of mode or form, not of substance. 2 Gram. a of the mood of a verb. b (of an auxiliary verb, e.g. would) used to express the mood of another verb. 3 Mus. denoting a style of music using a particular mode. [Latin: related to MODE]