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mods

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /mɒdz/
  • General-American: /mɑdz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of mod

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Acronym of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, where one or more organs or organ systems rapidly fail, usually as a result of severe sepsis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of MoD Abbreviation of ministries of defence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, form-of, plural

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of MoDs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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5

verb

Meaning 5

third-person singular simple present indicative of mod

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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noun

Meaning 6

a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: youth subculture

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Etymology

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