mode 

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The value of the variable occurring with the greatest frequency in the series of observations. A bimodal distribution is one which contains two maxima. The use of mode when reporting results of chemical analysis is generally not recommended.
Sources:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2202 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1994, 66, 595. (Nomenclature for the presentation of results of chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 603 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'mode' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03958 RIS BibTex EndNote
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