In this article, you will understand the meaning of mode in statistics, formula for mode for grouped data and how to find the mode for the given data, i.e. for ungrouped and grouped data along with solved examples in detail. Definition of ode noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The Greek or Pindaric (Pindar, ca. 552–442 B.C.E.) ode was a public poem, usually set to music, that celebrated athletic victories. (See Stephanie Burt’s article “And the Winner Is . . . Pindar!”) An ode is a type of lyric poetry that praises or glorifies an event or individual, or describes nature. Learn about the origins, structure and forms of odes, such as Pindaric, Horatian and irregular odes, and see examples from different poets.