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In a [[set]], the '''mode''' refers to the number that appears the most times in the set. For example, in <math>\{1,1,3,5,6,7,7,7,7,8\}</math>, the mode is <math>7</math>.  
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In a [[finite]] [[multiset]], the '''mode''' is the [[element]] (or set of elements) that appears the largest number of times. For example, in <math>\{1,1,3,5,6,7,7,7,7,8\}</math>, the mode is <math>7</math>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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In a finite multiset, the mode is the element (or set of elements) that appears the largest number of times. For example, in $\{1,1,3,5,6,7,7,7,7,8\}$, the mode is $7$.

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