A measure of central tendency. The most frequently occurring value in a set of observations.
A statistical term which is the most frequently occurring value of a set of observations. If the results are plotted as a graph, the mode is the peak of the curve which results.
(Latin) One who is without conceit Modesti, Modestie, Modestee, Modestus, Modestey, Modesta, Modestia, Modestina, Modestine, Modestea... modesty
A group of senior health- and social-care professionals, frontline sta?, managers and patients’ representatives set up in 2000 to advise the Secretary of State for Health on the implementation of the NHS plan – a ten-year programme for improving the service.... nhs modernisation board
n. 1. a technique used in *behaviour modification, whereby an individual learns a behaviour by observing someone else doing it. Together with *prompting, it is useful for introducing new behaviours to the individual. 2. An element of normal social learning and development whereby children learn through emulating other people’s behaviour (often that of parents, other adults, or other children).... modelling
(in dentistry) an accurate positive cast of the teeth and jaws made from modified plaster of Paris. A pair of models are used to study the dentition, particularly before treatment. Models are also used to construct dentures, orthodontic appliances, and such restorations as crowns.... plaster model
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