Mods are young people in Britain who wear a special kind of neat clothes, ride motor scooters, and like soul music. Many young people were mods in the early 1960s.
mod in British English1
(mɒd)
noun
British
a.
a member of a group of teenagers in the mid-1960s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the rockers
b.
a member of a revived group of this type in the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their clothes-consciousnessand opposition to the skinheads
c.
(as modifier)
a mod haircut
Word origin
C20: from modernist
mod in British English2
(mɒd)
noun
an annual Highland Gaelic meeting with musical and literary competitions
Word origin
C19: from Gaelic mòd assembly, from Old Norse; related to moot
mod in British English3
(mɒd) mathematics
abbreviation for
modulus
modulus in British English3
(ˈmɒdjʊləs)
nounWord forms: plural-li (-ˌlaɪ)
1. physics
a coefficient expressing a specified property of a specified substance
bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity, Young's modulus
2. mathematics
the absolute value of a complex number
absolute value
3. mathematics
the number by which a logarithm to one base is multiplied to give the corresponding logarithm to another base
4. mathematics
an integer that can be divided exactly into the difference between two other integers
7 is a modulus of 25 and 11
See also congruence (sense 2)
mod in British English4
(mɒd) informal
verbWord forms: mods, modding or modded(transitive)
1.
to modify (something)
noun
2.
a modification
Derived forms
modder (ˈmodder)
noun
modding (ˈmodding)
noun
mod in British English5
(mɒd) informal
noun
1.
a moderator on an online forum
verbWord forms: mods, modding or modded(transitive)
2.
to moderate (an online forum)
MOD in British English
abbreviation for(in Britain)
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence in British English
(ˈmɪnɪstrɪ əv dɪˈfɛns)
noun
British
the government department responsible for the country's military measures or resources
▶ USAGE The abbreviation for Ministry of Defence is MOD
mod. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
moderate
2.
moderato
3.
modern
mod in American English1
(mɑd)
noun
1. [alsoM-]
any of the young people in England in the mid-1960s noted for their emphasis on stylish dress, often as a symbol of their alienation from conventional society
adjective
2. [alsoM-]
of or characteristic of the mods or the styles they favored
3. Informal
of or relating to anything up-to-date, fashionable, stylish, etc., esp. clothes
Word origin
< modern
mod in American English2
1.
moderate
2. Music
moderato
3.
modern
Examples of 'mod' in a sentence
mod
MoD officials said that an investigation was examining why the box failed to open.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Why would you be a mod or a rocker?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
MoD chiefs say fake fur reacts badly to rain and makes soldiers look daft.
The Sun (2006)
All the mod clothes in vogue?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Not least because shambolic MoD spending made cuts simpler to pinpoint.
The Sun (2015)
MoD officials attempted to distance themselves from the controversy, insisting it was not a departmental matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Wear with pretty pastels for a'60s mod look.
The Sun (2014)
To the public this looked like the MoD trying to gag outspoken coroners.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If you want to buy into a trend, choose a subtle mod look.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
MoD officials refused to comment.
The Sun (2013)
MoD officials hope the new system will improve the department's dire record of costly overruns and delays on big defence projects.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Classic drama about a young mod whose life is changed by a clash between his friends and rockers on the beaches of Brighton.
The Sun (2010)
The MoD says it is possible because they are ahead of the plan and local forces are able to take on their own security.
The Sun (2014)
I've gone from mod to rocker!
The Sun (2008)
MoD officials say allegations have been made that kit purchase deals may not have been doled out correctly, potentially losing the taxpayer a fortune.
The Sun (2009)
MoD officials admitted that they did not expect the ministry to meet NAO requirements for a further two to four years.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And he's dressed in a suit and has a mod haircut; not a waxed moustache in sight.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The MoD says it will look after people facing redundancy, and to be fair many of those who have left recently have found new jobs.